Teh Phuzzy Posted April 22, 2013 Share Posted April 22, 2013 Hey folks, Something strangely aligned I am headed to the Methow Region for a week in mid May. I haven't been to the region and hadn't planned on being up there anytime soon so I am not familiar with it enough to know what conditions are going to be like that time of year and what is going to be climbable. I would love recommendations for moderate (5.7 or so) alpine rock routes that will be climbable that time of year. Its probably a long shot that any thing will be cleared of snow and dry at the time, but we're headed up there for Morels (we have been a little unscrupulous as of late) and need something to do besides walking around and staring at the ground. Sport cragging is a last resort. Snow routes up to 50° or so are also on the radar if you have any suggestions on that as well. Thanks in advance eh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ivan Posted April 22, 2013 Share Posted April 22, 2013 you'd dig the prime rib of goat washington pass is tits when the weather's good, and leavenworth's pretty close too... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matt_warfield Posted April 22, 2013 Share Posted April 22, 2013 (edited) Stop in or call the guide shop in Mazama for the best info and buy a guidebook (probably Burdo's) and go in guns blazing rather than searching for bullets or shooting blanks. It is a great area and some prep will help a lot. As far as ivan's advice: start with WA Pass, then Mazama, then Leavenworth, then Vantage chasing good weather. If you flag there are several pubs on the way. But once you get to Vantage it is just your growler or PBR in "town". Google Spontaneity Arete for a moderate alpine 5.7 at WA Pass. Edited April 22, 2013 by matt_warfield Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treknclime Posted April 23, 2013 Share Posted April 23, 2013 Spontaneity topo? Looked around, but couldn't find one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matsfredrickson Posted April 23, 2013 Share Posted April 23, 2013 Spontaneity Arete is a fun climb. If memory serves, the topo and route description are in the SuperTopo WA Pass guide book. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dfrost Posted April 23, 2013 Share Posted April 23, 2013 Goats Beard mountain shop behind the Mazama Store will have beta and guidebooks... But here ya go: http://www.supertopo.com/rock-climbing/Washington-Pass-Le-Petit-Cheval-Spontaneity-Are-770-te Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete_H Posted April 23, 2013 Share Posted April 23, 2013 Buy Ian's sweet new guidebook! http://www.supertopo.com/packs/washington-pass.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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