Plaidman Posted August 23, 2012 Share Posted August 23, 2012 (edited) We may have a go this weekend on Sunday. Here are some pics from last weekend. Thanks for all the help Bill and Rick, Ronda, Mike Reddig, and all those that suffered this endless thread. Anchor at the top that I rapped off. Crappy pic of the rap line down the way I came up on "Brother Mike". Edited August 24, 2012 by Plaidman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plaidman Posted August 31, 2012 Share Posted August 31, 2012 Ricky and I are headed up to free the route in the morning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plaidman Posted September 2, 2012 Share Posted September 2, 2012 Rick McDonald and I free climbed "Brother Mike" on The Steeple. The first free ascent went in 4 pitches. 1st pitch was a trad lead by me in a 60 foot crack system to a semi-hanging belay. The first pitch is 5.7. Then Rick led the the second pitch. At the third bolt he did a crouching tiger lunging dyno to a two finger ledge/knob. The second pitch is 115 ft. with 22 draws and goes at 5.10-. I then led the third pitch off the Monster Knob. This pitch is 80 ft. with 13 draws and goes at 5.10-. Rick led to the summit which is 120 ft. with 4 draws and slinging 4 knobs and goes at 5.6 Awesome day!!! Awesome partner on a great climb. Hard to beat. Here are some pics. http://www.cascadeclimbers.com/plab/data/500/medium/100_09 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frankazoid Posted September 2, 2012 Share Posted September 2, 2012 Nice work! Looks like a fun climb! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plaidman Posted September 2, 2012 Share Posted September 2, 2012 Nice work! Looks like a fun climb! That it is, that it is. Now we need to get some folks on it to confirm that rating and have fun at the same time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billcoe Posted September 6, 2012 Author Share Posted September 6, 2012 Nice work! Looks like a fun climb! That it is, that it is. Now we need to get some folks on it to confirm that rating and have fun at the same time. We should do an office pool on when the 2nd ascent is ......like I'm talking guess the year :-) Congrats Scott, Rick and Rhonda!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plaidman Posted September 7, 2012 Share Posted September 7, 2012 (edited) I would like formally thank Bill Coe for the hardware contributions. The Fixe Chain Anchors are AWESOME!!!! The route will be able to be rapped with one 60m rope. And the rope pulls great from the rap stations I have set. Edited September 7, 2012 by Plaidman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billcoe Posted September 8, 2012 Author Share Posted September 8, 2012 I would like formally thank Bill Coe for the hardware contributions. The Fixe Chain Anchors are AWESOME!!!! The route will be able to be rapped with one 60m rope. And the rope pulls great from the rap stations I have set. LOL! Thanks and you're welcome. Hope to see a Trip report of how Ben likes the route when you lap it today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plaidman Posted September 10, 2012 Share Posted September 10, 2012 I will write up a full report later. And post some pics from today. I jugged the route and took pictures and did some fixing up of the route. Added a bolt to the top rap anchor and added the last rap anchor to the route. Now the route can be rapped with a single 60m rope and all the fixed lines are down and the route is itchin' to be climbed. Ben thought it was a blast and the best line up the rock. Sure is a sweet one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billcoe Posted September 11, 2012 Author Share Posted September 11, 2012 Sweet. You might consider doing a new TR for Ben, this is loading slow with all the pictures:-) Looking forward to it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plaidman Posted September 15, 2012 Share Posted September 15, 2012 The details on the route are here: http://www.mountainproject.com/v/brother-mike/107795096 Thanks Bill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeR Posted September 17, 2012 Share Posted September 17, 2012 Looks like you had fun putting this up, looks like a cool area. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plaidman Posted September 17, 2012 Share Posted September 17, 2012 I had the GREATEST TIME!!! Learned a lot and had fun. Took forever though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plaidman Posted November 1, 2012 Share Posted November 1, 2012 We thinking of heading up on Sunday if anyone wants a guided tour. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ivan Posted November 1, 2012 Share Posted November 1, 2012 who's we? i might be interested if it ain't gonna be too wet to climb. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plaidman Posted November 1, 2012 Share Posted November 1, 2012 (edited) Rick and I were talking about it. Weather doesn't look too bad. http://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?lat=45.07497531301177&lon=-122.10732936859131&site=pqr&unit=0&lg=en&FcstType=text Edited November 1, 2012 by Plaidman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevetimetravlr Posted November 2, 2012 Share Posted November 2, 2012 What day you guys thinkingZ? I might be on board as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pink Posted November 2, 2012 Share Posted November 2, 2012 What day you guys thinkingZ? I might be on board as well. sunday mister Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plaidman Posted November 3, 2012 Share Posted November 3, 2012 Thanks pink for setting Steve straight. Sunday is the day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pink Posted November 3, 2012 Share Posted November 3, 2012 Thanks pink for setting Steve straight. Sunday is the day. i'm working on earning my citizenship in community merit badge and helping old ladies across the street isn't near as rewarding Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plaidman Posted November 3, 2012 Share Posted November 3, 2012 i'm working on earning my citizenship in community merit badge and helping old ladies across the street isn't near as rewarding I laughed so hard I screamed inside. You are a funny guy. When you gonna get out this way again? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plaidman Posted November 5, 2012 Share Posted November 5, 2012 No Steeple today. We may have missed our last day to climb out there this season. We will have to see next weekend's weather. Climbed at OH8 with SteveTimTravlr and Tim Wilson. Rick and I were spent. Maybe trying to climb Sasquatch was not the best idea. After that I went right downhill. Turned 50 today. Glad to still be climbing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matt_warfield Posted November 5, 2012 Share Posted November 5, 2012 (edited) After that I went right downhill. Turned 50 today. Turning 50 and still climbing seriously is a badge of honor. But those two statements back to back are priceless. For my 50th I eschewed climbing for a hot tub filled with drunken naked people. But I did go climbing a few days later. Edited November 5, 2012 by matt_warfield Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plaidman Posted November 5, 2012 Share Posted November 5, 2012 I hope not to peak till I am 70. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matt_warfield Posted November 5, 2012 Share Posted November 5, 2012 (edited) Good luck with that. Keep the legs and arms churning even if your peter gives out, or vice versa. But aging becomes a bitch one way or the other at some point. Youth is wasted on the young. Edited November 5, 2012 by matt_warfield Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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