Bustin' Into the North - Becky Guide Outdated?

[Ben Beckerich]

Howdy

 

Looking for some intro peaks in the North Cascades... never been up there, and want to solo a line or two before a bigger trip later this winter.

 

I'm starting my investigations with the peaks that are closest to the east and west ends of the highway. My Green doesn't have a lot of peaks I'm looking at on the topo and googearth. Are the names different, or are they really not in there? My copy is copywrite 1971... how much has been added since then?

 

And if anyone has any suggestions for good soloable routes on peaks with shorter approaches, I'm all ears- half day's skin on the road, couple hours from the road, or less, ideally. Easier technical climbing -

 

Thanks

 

-Ben

[laurel]

Are you only looking in the green CAG? Everything north of Hwy 20 is in red/Vol 3.

 

You can preview all the CAGs on google books if you want to see if it's what you're looking for.

 

http://books.google.com/books?id=5S0EVRXtK6YC&lpg=PA1&dq=cascade%20alpine%20guide&pg=PA1#v=onepage&q&f=false

 

It would probably be helpful to have the newer editions, given that the highway was not even finished until 1972. Unless you think beta is for suckers or something.

[Ben Beckerich]

Yea, just looking at the routes south of the 20, as I only own the Green and White. Definitely need to get a Red, obviously, as it's half of the area I'm looking to expand into. In my 1971 Green, none of the peaks south of 20 east of Rainy Pass are listed (or are listed under different names?). As far as I can tell, Liberty Bell is the easternmost listed peak.

 

Which end of the highway was completed first? Maybe that was still fairly uncharted territory over there in 71

 

Guess it's time to buy some new books..

[laurel]

Liberty Bell is in the new red book. In the link in my last post you can see a map of the area covered by the red book (though the boundary is not drawn all that precisely).

[Ben Beckerich]

Hmm... Yea, now that I look at the "sections" map, I see that it seems to be indicating that section 3 doesn't actually go any farther east than Rainy Pass.... guess that should have been my first clue.

[shapp]

Howdy

 

Looking for some intro peaks in the North Cascades... never been up there, and want to solo a line or two before a bigger trip later this winter.

 

-Ben

 

Simmer down Hoss. You were posting about where to get avi instruction earlier this year. I would suggest a little slower intro than soloing "easy" climbs in the North Cascades is warranted. Build up some skills with partners before going it alone.

 

[Ben Beckerich]

Howdy

 

Looking for some intro peaks in the North Cascades... never been up there, and want to solo a line or two before a bigger trip later this winter.

 

-Ben

 

Simmer down Hoss. You were posting about where to get avi instruction earlier this year. I would suggest a little slower intro than soloing "easy" climbs in the North Cascades is warranted. Build up some skills with partners before going it alone.

 

Oh? What's that look like?