Kimmo Posted July 8, 2011 Share Posted July 8, 2011 Anyone been to Slesse this year? Is the route climbable with the heavy spring snow? And, if you could be dropped off anywhere in the north cascades area, what would be your route of choice? Looking for something in the 5.10 to 5.11 range.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rad Posted July 8, 2011 Share Posted July 8, 2011 Not sure about Slesse. The Pocket glacier is a hazard, but it might be so packed with snow that it's solid and safe now. Since you mention Slesse, I'm assuming you want a long, free, rock route with an alpine flavor. In that vein, I'd put the Passenger on SEWS high on your list. It has a bunch of 5.10 and 5.11 pitches on clean rock in a great setting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sol Posted July 8, 2011 Share Posted July 8, 2011 I seriously doubt that Sleese is in, but there are folks that live in Canada that can see it from their backyards so maybe they'll chime in. These are my 20 favorite alpine/alpinish rock climbs in WA state: Thin Red Line 12+ Liberty Bell The Tempest Wall 12+ Colchuck Balanced Rock Let It Burn 12- Colchuck Balanced Rock Liberty Crack/Freedom of Death 9+A2/12- Dragons of Eden 11+/12- Dragontail Pk West Face 11+ West Gunsight Pk The Passenger 11+ South Early Winter Spire Der Sportsmen 11+ Prusik Peak West Face 11+ Colchuck Balanced Rock Gorillas in the Mist 11- Mt. Stuart Solid Gold 10+/11- Prusik Pk Clean Break 10+ Juno Tower East Face 10+ Main Gunsight Pk SW Buttress 10+ Cathederal Peak Megalodon Ridge 10+ Mt. Goode Rebel Yell 10 Chianti Spire South Face 10- Prusik Pk Complete N. Ridge 9+ Mt. Stuart Torment-Forbidden Traverse 9- Cascade Pass NE Buttress 5.6 Mt. Goode Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G-spotter Posted July 8, 2011 Share Posted July 8, 2011 Still some big ugly cornices and May-like snow as of last week But the North Couloir is melted out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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