first ascent [TR] Coleman Creek Canyon, Ellensburg - FA: Coleman Falls WI3 12/13/2009

[kublaicon 0]

Trip: Coleman Creek Canyon, Ellensburg - FA: Coleman Falls WI3

 

Date: 12/13/2009

 

Trip Report:

More Good ice near Ellensburg!

 

Today Craig Gyselinck, Denise Gyselinck And I drove up Coleman Creek Canyon just north of Kittitas to climb Coleman Falls which ive been scouting for a little while.

 

mostly dry roads and Quick approach lead to great ice.

 

Denise on the approach

 

 

Conor Byrne on the FA of Coleman Falls

Photo by Craig Gyselinck

 

Craig attempting the Mixed Chimney at the top

 

The view from the top

 

 

Approach Notes:

Drive Cooke Canyon Road north of Kittitas to the T. Take Left. Drive 3.6 Miles. take right hand turn. go over hill, under power lines untill odo says 4.9. park in large turnoff. descend slope traversing right to obvious gully.

[Alpinfox 4]

 

Looks fun and user friendly. I predict popularity.

 

 

[AlpineMonkey 1]

Cool people would approach on ice skates.

 

[kurthicks 8]

apart from the rock, that looks like the approach to Grotto Falls in Canmore. looks like fun!

[512dude 0]

Is that just 30 feet of ice or were there more pitches further on?

[AlpineMonkey 1]

Thats it.

[RokIzGud 0]

Do you know of more ice close to Ellensbug?

[kublaicon 0]

umptaneum falls - both the drip and the falls proper were in on sunday when i went there after coleman falls.

[cdmike112 0]

Coleman Falls are not in yet, I went up there today, ice is forming but still needs time.