Peter Way Posted January 30, 2012 Share Posted January 30, 2012 Trip: Fat Ice on Rainier - Nisqually Belle Date: 1/28/2012 Trip Report: Nisquall Belle Saturday we went up to Rainier to look at ice conditions. almost nothing down low. Mikey's is very thin. We went up to Paradise, hiked up to Glacier Vista, went down across the Nisqually to the cliff below the Wilson at about 6500 feet. Iv'e seen this ice every winter but never got close enough to it to see if it was worth climbing. Right now it is FAT FAT FAT. We climbed a full 70 meter pitch of WI4.5 The climb is 2 pitches tall with the top pitch laid back at about 45 and pretty ugly (we did not climb that), the bottom pitch has 30 meters of WI3 and 35 to 40 meters of plumb vertical WI4.5. It is very cool and will worth the hike in. Iv'e not seen this climb in any guide book or on any web site. I find it hard to imagine that it has never been climbed because of how visible it is, it is in full view across the Nisqually. If anyone has info on it I would be interested. Peter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keenwesh Posted January 30, 2012 Share Posted January 30, 2012 post a photo bro-brah! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
powderhound Posted January 30, 2012 Share Posted January 30, 2012 WI 4.5!!!!! I am laughing in my cube...is that what you get when a cody WI2 meets a WA WI5 and they have this crazy half blood? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jstreet Posted February 1, 2012 Share Posted February 1, 2012 Nice job guys. I've been noticing that falls over there for years and wanting to go play on it but haven't made it yet. I've heard rumors of a number of people climbing it over the years. I love your name "Nisqually Belle". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaleHoopes Posted February 1, 2012 Share Posted February 1, 2012 Fat Ice Deserves Photos. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iceaxe23 Posted February 1, 2012 Share Posted February 1, 2012 post a photo bro-brah! this!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yeman Posted February 9, 2012 Share Posted February 9, 2012 Pics added in the recent TR. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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