AlpineMonkey Posted December 11, 2009 Posted December 11, 2009 Trip: FA: "Gray Falls" - Ingalls Creek Date: 12/10/2009 Trip Report: Today Mark Shipman and I partnered up and climbed a route we named "Gray Falls" (WI4) due to its close proximity to Gray Tower, above Ingalls Creek. We climbed the route in two roped pitches (each being a full 70 meters) and did a lot of solo climbing up rambling steps. The elevation gain from the base of the route to the top was 900 feet according to our watches. The route: We soloed the first ice tier, then roped up on the 2nd, & third. From the top of the third we put the rope away and climbed up more easy stuff. Mark leading the middle section, WI3: The the upper level, WI4: Upper rambling stuff. Approach Notes: 5 or 6 miles of Ingalls Creek Trail. Clearly Visable. Quote
dberdinka Posted December 11, 2009 Posted December 11, 2009 Damn dude that looks as good as it gets. Quote
mountainmatt Posted December 11, 2009 Posted December 11, 2009 Hells yeah man! Nice big phat ice! ________________________________________________ Quote
layton Posted December 11, 2009 Posted December 11, 2009 looks like THE new WA classic long ice climb, that's quite a feat! Quote
AlpineMonkey Posted December 11, 2009 Author Posted December 11, 2009 Here is another picture for size comparison of the first step and the overall route. I didn't post it at first because its so bad and sun washed. Quote
kurthicks Posted December 11, 2009 Posted December 11, 2009 looks like an incredible line Craig. Quote
chimbo Posted December 11, 2009 Posted December 11, 2009 Nice work. Great to see routes coming into shape. Quote
TrogdortheBurninator Posted December 11, 2009 Posted December 11, 2009 looks outstanding!! guess i picked the wrong winter to leave WA. Quote
Paul_detrick Posted December 11, 2009 Posted December 11, 2009 No better person to climb with than Mark. allways a lot of fun. Quote
LostCamKenny Posted December 12, 2009 Posted December 12, 2009 looks pretty badass - i'm jealous Quote
kevino Posted December 12, 2009 Posted December 12, 2009 so with that long of approach is that a commitment of IV?? if so you should probably send it into the AAJ ps. i heard a rumor you're not going back to hyalite because you climbed everything already Quote
AlpineMonkey Posted December 12, 2009 Author Posted December 12, 2009 I certainly won't call that a IV. Quote
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