[TR] Mt. Baker Ski Area - Pan Dome Falls 1/1/2011

[ddg316]

Trip: Mt. Baker Ski Area - Pan Dome Falls

 

Date: 1/1/2011

 

Trip Report:

Several friends and I went up to Mt. Baker Ski Area to climb Pan Dome Falls. My friend Bret and I hiked around the falls and repelled down to the anchor to set a top rope since we had three people with us that had never climbed before.

 

When Bret and I repelled to the base of the falls, we bumped into a couple of other climbers from Bellingham and Bret, I, our four friends, and Sue and Mitchell (from Bellingham) all took turns running laps on the falls.

 

The lower falls were pretty aerated and brittle (although there were some v-threads about halfway up from a party that we were told led the route the day before). The ice in the upper falls was more solid and I would imagine will take screws (maybe up to 16s) pretty well. Unfortunately, I did not have my camera with me so no pictures

 

Gear Notes:

Snowshoes were nice for the approach

two sixty meter ropes for the top rope

tools, crampons, the usual stuff

 

Approach Notes:

short and sweet

[kurthicks]

FYI everyone -

 

still in and good looking, but snow covered right now.