Tatoosh range

[mikeadam]

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[erik]

tryin' hard to find the goods this weekend aren't you!

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[geordie]

Ok We went to pinnacle on Friday and spent the night in the rain just above reflection lk. It shoulda been a day trip but... anyhow we finally got going around ten after it stopped raining. Went to the pinnacle -castle saddle but stopped there due to lack of snow and motivation. Snow had funky crust and mush underneath - not a whole lot of snow on classic winter routes.

good luck on that secret new route on mailbox..

[peterclimb]

Has anyone climbed the east ridge on Pinnacle? I'd appreciate any route information you may provide.

[peterclimb]

Sunday we climbed Pinnacle via the east ridge. It had snowed a few inches Friday/Saturday but it didn't impede the climbing. Surprisingly a lot of the rock was dry. As for the route itself, from the base of the east ridge we scrambled up to a ledge just above some small live trees. The 1st pitch began here and ended atop the first buttress. From the buttress, a short 1/4 pitch took us across a narrow ridge and up another steep section to where the ridge widened. From there it was a short hike to the summit. The two pitches could be combined into one, but rope drag and communication would be factors to consider. The climbing itself was fourth class with maybe a few low fifth class moves here and there. The rock is mostly solid but test holds thoroughly. We rappelled the climbing route.

They started plowing the road from the Steven's Canyon turn off, but as of Sunday afternoon they were still well short of Reflection Lakes. Snowshoes or skis will make life easier on the approach.

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