JasonG Posted October 19, 2013 Share Posted October 19, 2013 Trip: Darrington - 3 O'clock Rock - Silent Running Date: 10/15/2013 Trip Report: Don't put the skis on just yet! Despite the gloom that has been hanging around for much of the day in the lowlands, Indian summer is in full effect up in the hills. The Darrington crags are in fine, dry shape right now and temps are perfect for D-town slab dancing. This past Columbus Day, Kit, Steve, and myself finally got around to ticking off the classic Silent running and weren't disappointed. We had the entire area to ourselves and the weather couldn't have been better. I'd highly recommend the 7th bonus pitch also, and felt that it wasn't much harder than the other "9+" pitches that preceded it. Well protected too. Either Dave's or Matt's topos (we had both) are great, so there is no need to worry about gear or route finding. A fun route! We finished the day with a bit of climbing in the afternoon sun at the Great Arch. Given the forecast, D-town looks to be great for another week! Do we go for the bonus pitch? Yes!! Exfoliation Dome looks to be in fine shape as well right now: Gear Notes: Standard D-town rack to 2" plus 10 draws Approach Notes: Clear Creek Rd to Squire Creek Pass trail. Silent running starts right where the trail hits the slab. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
olyclimber Posted October 20, 2013 Share Posted October 20, 2013 love it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shapp Posted October 20, 2013 Share Posted October 20, 2013 How one could climb this route and not do the final pitch is incomprehensible. Defenitely 5.10 though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OlympicMtnBoy Posted October 21, 2013 Share Posted October 21, 2013 Out there today basking in the sun and not a soul around, on a weekend! It's the season out there! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
curtveld Posted October 23, 2013 Share Posted October 23, 2013 Why should anyone climb up there?! No sick splitters, no killer boulders, no hotties and no brew pub....WTF? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhamaker Posted October 25, 2013 Share Posted October 25, 2013 . . . and no haters! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tvashtarkatena Posted October 25, 2013 Share Posted October 25, 2013 Yes, long after the Smiffholes have cockblocked the place for other climbers, Dtown will still be WA STYLE GOOD TIMES. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
curtveld Posted October 25, 2013 Share Posted October 25, 2013 Darrington's obscurity is half of it's charm... but on the flip side, you don't have to worry about the road to Smith getting obliterated to save $ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quarryographer Posted October 25, 2013 Share Posted October 25, 2013 SAVE DARRINGTON FOREST SERVICE ROADS!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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