areport! Posted December 7, 2013 Share Posted December 7, 2013 (edited) 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! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevetimetravlr Posted December 7, 2013 Share Posted December 7, 2013 Excellent Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
calford Posted December 7, 2013 Share Posted December 7, 2013 (edited) Thanks for the report and pics! How was the wind? Edited December 7, 2013 by calford Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
areport! Posted December 7, 2013 Author Share Posted December 7, 2013 a little gusty but not even close to being prohibitory. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
calford Posted December 7, 2013 Share Posted December 7, 2013 (edited) 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lightnfast Posted December 8, 2013 Share Posted December 8, 2013 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! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JasonG Posted December 8, 2013 Share Posted December 8, 2013 Nice blog! Went back thru it - great images, your ability to self edit is unusually spare, in a good way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
areport! Posted December 8, 2013 Author Share Posted December 8, 2013 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
areport! Posted December 8, 2013 Author Share Posted December 8, 2013 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steveheikkila Posted December 9, 2013 Share Posted December 9, 2013 Probably headed here Monday morning. Thanks for the beta! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jcweinsx Posted December 9, 2013 Share Posted December 9, 2013 Mist was in very nice today. 5-6 routes running at same time. Good ice. Not very wet. Bring 10cm and 13cm screws. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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