[TR] Mist Falls - ? 12/6/2013

[areport!]

Trip: Mist Falls - ?

 

Date: 12/6/2013

 

Trip Report:

The Columbia River Gorge has some ice! Mist Falls, while a little bit wet, is climbable. A nice, easy 1 pitch route.

 

Gear Notes:

A few screws.

 

A pic or two here-

http://www.fortyfivedegreesnorth.com/blog/2013/12/6/columbia-river-gorge-ice

 

Approach Notes:

From Portland, take exit 28 to Bridal Veil Falls and continue east on Historic Highway a couple miles to a pullout on the right just before Wahkeena falls. A trail leads up to the base of the route.

Edited December 8, 2013 by areport!

[stevetimetravlr]

Excellent

[calford]

Thanks for the report and pics! How was the wind?

Edited December 7, 2013 by calford

[areport!]

a little gusty but not even close to being prohibitory.

[calford]

Thanks! I found this link, and, though it doesn't say "Mist Falls," I think it's beta on the same place

http://www.northwestoregonrock.com/ss/gorgeice-s.pdf

 

Looks like there's potential for multiple other moderate lines there. You by chance get a look at any of them, aside from the one you said had some sketchy icicles hanging above it?

 

I have not climbed ice in the Gorge, which is why I have so many questions.

Edited December 7, 2013 by calford

[lightnfast]

Was there the past two days. Both sides are fat as all hell and were getting fatter today. Roped up and climbed the left side, placed 3 screws, belayed up high to the left, escaped left and downclimbed. Ice was thick enough for a v-thread but didn't have the tool...

 

The right side was fun also, long traverse right through crazy 4" diameter iced over slide alder then easy down climbing. SO AWESOME!

[JasonG]

Nice blog! Went back thru it - great images, your ability to self edit is unusually spare, in a good way.

[areport!]

Awesome link. I think those areas are all west of Mist Falls. We didn't do any more scoping but are headed out again tomorrow. Report to follow.

[areport!]

Thanks JasonG. Just getting it going. Other people's blogs have been so helpful with my own adventure planning so decided to start some reporting of my own. I've got a bit of a backlog.

[steveheikkila]

Probably headed here Monday morning. Thanks for the beta!

[Jcweinsx]

Mist was in very nice today. 5-6 routes running at same time. Good ice. Not very wet. Bring 10cm and 13cm screws.

[lightnfast]