klondike Posted January 17, 2011 Posted January 17, 2011 (edited) Trip: Index, WA Upper Town Wall - Davis-Holland with Loving Arms extension, Heaven's Gate Date: 6/15/2010 Trip Report: Lisa and I did the Davis-Holland route with the Lovin' Arms extension to the top of the upper Town Wall on Sunday. Twas brilling. We explored other routes on the wall afterwards. This is the 2 routes combined. No climbing over 5.10+. The first 3 pitches are fist trough finger cracks. The next 3 pitches mixed climbing, primarily face climbing. Overall, protects well. http://l23.sphotos.l3.fbcdn.net/hphotos-l3-ash1/hs510.ash1/30098_1347536604294_1107670161_31035111_4770192_n.jpg Here is Lisa hanging out midway up the wall somewhere near the top of Davis-Holland and the beginning of Lovin' Arms. http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs035.snc3/12321_1346522698947_1107670161_31032792_4496990_n.jpg Here a macro shot of a miniature garden on about pitch 4 (pitch 2 of Loving Arms?), a technical face pitch on good rock. http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash1/hs315.ash1/27928_1346981070406_1107670161_31033465_2458575_n.jpg Brilliant lead through the wet chimney pitch Lisa! Here she follows the last 2 pitches of Lovin' Arms, which I linked together. All trad, nice shiny bolts at belay stations. Add a caption http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash1/hs315.ash1/27928_1346982310437_1107670161_31033472_2737579_n.jpg Next we did Heaven's Gate. Lisa led the first pitch, an overhanging off-width with unusual no hands rests. Very burly lead with good gear. Here she looks very happy to have this lead behind her.... http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs353.snc3/29248_1366746444528_1107670161_31074076_539383_n.jpg The next pitch goes over an overhang/bulge. I am tagging a second rope so that we can practice our wall hauling techniques. http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs353.snc3/29248_1366746524530_1107670161_31074077_6226648_n.jpg Lisa beginning pitch 3. She likes the climb...so far. http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash1/hs342.ash1/29248_1366746684534_1107670161_31074080_3428618_n.jpg Lisa gets ready to belay me on the double roof pitch. I can't explain the profuse bleeding going on here. http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash1/hs342.ash1/29248_1366746724535_1107670161_31074081_3177641_n.jpg "Hi there" I'm being strangled by a boa constrictor. http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs333.snc3/29248_1366746844538_1107670161_31074083_4362769_n.jpg I spied a penstamon on my way up to the roofs. http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs333.snc3/29248_1366746804537_1107670161_31074082_468446_n.jpg "nnnnngh!" Let the geekfest begin. http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash1/hs342.ash1/29248_1366746964541_1107670161_31074086_4736173_n.jpg Lisa rapping the roof pitch http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash1/hs342.ash1/29248_1366747084544_1107670161_31074089_24537_n.jpg Gear Notes: D-H with the LA extension: Doubles through 3 inches. A few small wires for pitch 3. Heaven's Gate: gear to 3.5 inches for pitch 1 only. Can leave gear at top of pitch 1 as the rest of the climb is well-bolted. Approach Notes: Allow 45 minutes. Add 2 more minutes for every year of your age over 45. Edited January 17, 2011 by klondike Quote
Frankazoid Posted January 17, 2011 Posted January 17, 2011 Nice. I like when the good summer TR's with photos get saved for winter reading. This should be normal procedure. Quote
telemarker Posted January 17, 2011 Posted January 17, 2011 Nice. I like when the good summer TR's with photos get saved for winter reading. This should be normal procedure. I agree! Thanks for posting. Quote
fultonville Posted January 17, 2011 Posted January 17, 2011 Davis-Holland into Loving Arms...one of my all time favorite routes in the region. Lotsa memories. Are the chains still on top? Quote
OlympicMtnBoy Posted January 18, 2011 Posted January 18, 2011 Thanks for the TR, I did these two routes for the first time myself last spring, also on the same day but in reverse order! ;-) Can't wait till it warms up and dries up! Quote
orion_sonya Posted January 18, 2011 Posted January 18, 2011 ahh summer. thanks for the pictures. Quote
Khartoum Wood Posted January 22, 2011 Posted January 22, 2011 Nice to see there is still some dry rock with this bad weather we have been having.climb on Quote
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