scottgg Posted March 24, 2011 Posted March 24, 2011 Trip: Roadtrippin - Bozeman and Devil's Tower Date: 3/15/2011 Trip Report: Becky's spring break conveniently lined up with a WA to TN moving trip I made last week, and we figured the drive would break up nicely with various climbing stops along the way. The day after I flew into Seattle, Mark B. and I took our gear for a great hike up Mt. Snoqualmie. Crappy conditions, but great exercise and a chance to catch up with a friend. Mark, drinking in the views A quick hike up the Mighty Tiger Mountain with some good friends on Sunday was followed by frantic packing. Our road trip then began in earnest last Monday morning. We stopped briefly at Frenchman Coulee, brushing up on our chimney technique and clipping some bolts. Seven virgins and a mule The Feathers Then it was off Bozeman, MT where we climbed Tuesday in the main fork of Hyalite Canyon. Absolutely amazing place! We climbed 5 routes in the Genesis area, with The Hangover being the highlight. Can't say enough good things about this place! G1 Willow Gully Lower Green Sleeves The Hangover Faithful steed We were concerned it might be too early for the Devil's Tower, but seeing the splendid spire the following morning erased our doubts. Sporadic snowpatches dotted the base but the steep flanks were totally dry. The Durrance Route provided an excellent path to the surreal summit. 1st pitch Wiessner variation Durrance Crack Scrambling to the summit Success! We arrived in Tennessee two days later with lingering smiles and surprisingly scratch-less furniture. Big thanks to John Frieh for Bozeman beta, Eric Knoff for the ride from the Hyalite dam to the trailhead, and Becky for joinging me on this adventure! Quote
tanstaafl Posted March 24, 2011 Posted March 24, 2011 Nice trip! What are you doing in Tennessee? I highly recommend visiting T-Wall outside Chattanooga. Fantastic climbing there. Quote
scottgg Posted March 29, 2011 Author Posted March 29, 2011 Work brought me to TN, and we are only 3 hours +/- from Chattanooga. So I will have to check out T-Wall for sure! Do any climbing with Jens recently? Quote
wfinley Posted March 29, 2011 Posted March 29, 2011 Fun! I thought the Durrance Route had been closed due to the leaning column being unstable? I take it that's not true? Climbed that route 17 years ago - I remember the leaning column ringing hollow. Check out Obed in TN. And get over to Whitesides for some SE alpine-mentality climbing. Quote
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