hanman Posted December 14, 2009 Share Posted December 14, 2009 (edited) Trip: Lennox Mountain - Jokers and Prophets Date: 12/13/2009 Trip Report: Stephen P, Don H, and I took a nice trip to Lennox yesterday. Only a mile and 1/2 approach, but is rather brushy and lack of snow made the talus fields decidedly unfun. We all forgot cameras- sorry The central flow was in excellent condition, approximately 50-60 feet wide, and all WI2-3+ for 1800 feet to the top. Really fun stuff, some of the best and most continuous we have ever seen in WA. We began rapping the route (trees)as the sun went down. Within about 400 feet of the bottom, we had the absolute pleasure of getting the rope stuck, and Mr. Packard was the hero of the day sent up to free it. Luckily, our bootprints from the approach had been erased by 5" of new snow, and we spent many hours wandering aimlessly among the alders and talus. At last, we found some tributaries, and continued down until the Miller River drainage made itself apparent. Needless to say, my wife was less than pleased, as I casually mentioned the day before that it was likely I'd be home for dinner Great day out, 14 hours C:C Thanks Guys!!!! M.Hanna This should be in Alpine Lakes- mod move? Gear Notes: Ice screws and rap tat Approach Notes: Classic bushwhack- short but sweet Edited December 14, 2009 by hanman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mountainsloth Posted December 14, 2009 Share Posted December 14, 2009 awesome Hanman! Sounds like you and I both got crap from the ladies at home! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Posted December 15, 2009 Share Posted December 15, 2009 If you guys climbed the entire drainage from the bottom of the valley, where the boulder field is climbers left, to the hanging valley above (where the actual climbs are!) you did a new route. The original Two Jokers and a Pair or Prophets climbed the central headwall only starting in the hanging valley, not the entire drainage from the bottom. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hanman Posted December 15, 2009 Author Share Posted December 15, 2009 Cool- We started right out of the boulders at the base. Unroped WI 2 for ~ 60M then roped up for nice 3/3+ steps with frozen pond belay ledges until the upper hanging valley. Great route just kept on coming! MH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turn_one Posted December 15, 2009 Share Posted December 15, 2009 Cool- Great route just kept on coming! MH If what Alex says is correct and it is a new line perhaps then we should side with Packard suggestion for a name. awesome Hanman! Sounds like you and I both got crap from the ladies at home! ...more than just you & Hanna... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shapp Posted December 16, 2009 Share Posted December 16, 2009 (edited) I even got called by one of the ladies and I wasn't even on the trip! Edited December 16, 2009 by shapp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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