kinnikinnick Posted February 12, 2011 Share Posted February 12, 2011 I'm curious if any of you old timers have photographs/stories of first ascents in the Cascades. (Maybe there's a preexisting thread?) I've seen similar threads elsewhere but not so much here. I really enjoyed reading Matt Christensen's recent trip report on the first ascent of the Boving Route on Dragontail. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CascadeClimber Posted February 13, 2011 Share Posted February 13, 2011 I'm not an old-timer yet (I hope), but here are two in which I had a hand:  http://www.cascadeclimber.com/theckroute.htm  http://www.cascadeclimber.com/mt__formidable.htm  Not a first ascent, but we climbed Willis Wall in 2006 on the first ascent route...I need to finish that TR. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mountainmatt Posted February 13, 2011 Share Posted February 13, 2011 Those are some awesome TRs CascadeClimber! Thanks for the story  More please!   . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
olyclimber Posted February 13, 2011 Share Posted February 13, 2011 Good stuff, would like to hear the Willis Wall story. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JasonG Posted February 13, 2011 Share Posted February 13, 2011 Type in "First Ascent" in the TR search page under route and a few pop up....all will be recent FAs. I doubt there are many historic (however that is defined) FAs described on the board - the Dragontail Boving route thread is one of the few I can recall. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kinnikinnick Posted February 14, 2011 Author Share Posted February 14, 2011 I was thinking of older, classic climbs that aren't already documented by a TR or webpage. Or just older photos of people climbing at places like Index. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jens Posted February 14, 2011 Share Posted February 14, 2011 Good stuff, would like to hear the Willis Wall story. Â Definitely a good adventure together! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kukuzka1 Posted February 14, 2011 Share Posted February 14, 2011 NW Buttress sloan [iV 5.8/9 AO] 2000 if interested? in beckeys green book. Also preiss route garfield west [iII+5.8/9] 1999 [already in forums] Not an old timer yet but real close   Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
num1mc Posted February 14, 2011 Share Posted February 14, 2011 http://www.supertopo.com/climbers-forum/1348291/Willis-Wall-Winter-Wonderland-Pics  http://www.supertopo.com/climbers-forum/1099882/Where-are-They-Now-Old-Leavenworth-Wa-Climbers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robert Posted February 18, 2011 Share Posted February 18, 2011 Check out Alpenglow for plenty of history of the Cascades. A bit more ski focused, but Lowell know about as much as anyone when it comes to Northwest mountaineering history. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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