benmurphy Posted August 13, 2012 Posted August 13, 2012 Trip: Exfoliation Dome - West Buttress & Westward Ho Date: 8/12/2012 Trip Report: We hiked up the granite sidewalk in sweltering heat Saturday afternoon and set up camp just below the base of Westward Ho, then sat around until about 6PM waiting for temps to cool before heading up Westward... The routes from camp Pitch 1 Some unroped guy in need of rescue Shadows from Three Fingers We were treated to spectacular views of the meteor shower Saturday night, while enjoying some delicious wine! The next morning we got started on the West Buttress at 8:30AM, topping out on the summit about 2:30PM and enjoyed refreshingly warm beer and margarita in a can prior to the always fun descent...another perfect weekend in Darrington! West Buttress P2 Top of P3 Leading off P4 Looking down P4 P5 P8 Sitting on the summit Summit View Gear Notes: Gear to 3 inches and 10 slings Approach Notes: Hot granite sidewalk Quote
Off_White Posted August 13, 2012 Posted August 13, 2012 What a brilliant place to camp to see the Perseids. Quote
benmurphy Posted August 13, 2012 Author Posted August 13, 2012 Yeah, it was an amazing show! I have never seen such huge bright tails in the sky! Quote
Tyson.g Posted August 13, 2012 Posted August 13, 2012 (edited) Nice one B! I am a little jealous Edited August 13, 2012 by Tyson.g Quote
benmurphy Posted August 14, 2012 Author Posted August 14, 2012 You see Smed all cliffed out stuck on a ledge?! Yelling for us to hurry up and get a rope to him! Little panic attack unroped mid fourth pitch! Good times, wish you'd have been there! Quote
Rainman Posted August 14, 2012 Posted August 14, 2012 Man, wish I could have been there. What a place to watch shooting stars! Quote
genepires Posted August 14, 2012 Posted August 14, 2012 Are you sure smed wasn't freaking out cause the liquid refreshments was out of reach? Quote
Tyson.g Posted August 14, 2012 Posted August 14, 2012 Are you sure smed wasn't freaking out cause the liquid refreshments was out of reach? Too true! Quote
Elliemayfrog Posted August 14, 2012 Posted August 14, 2012 Wine and a view! And arguably the worlds most refreshing margarita! Quote
benmurphy Posted August 14, 2012 Author Posted August 14, 2012 (edited) I forgot to mention...If anyone is going up Westward Ho anytime soon, take a wrench...we ran into numerous loose nuts! And not just the kind hanging out unroped on exposed ledges! Edited August 14, 2012 by benmurphy Quote
Elliemayfrog Posted August 14, 2012 Posted August 14, 2012 Hey there Tyson! Please note Hi Ellie! is not a joke. Quote
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