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[TR] Snoqualmie Pass Ice - 12/8 - 12/10/13


dan_e

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jpark and I did Chockstone on 12/8. It was in great shape.

 

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We also checked out Keekwulee Falls on 12/10. The falls were formed from top to bottom, however we decided not to climb due to the giant water spouts on the top of the left column. The right side was also a gusher. We did however find some *new* ice. Two climbs above Keekwulee came into view after some early morning fog lifted. These are not the climbs listed in the guide and they are on the NW side of the trail (before the switchbacks above the falls). No idea if they've even been climbed. Here's a few pics of the route I've named "Out of the Fog" WI 3+, 50m.

 

Out of the Fog, 50m, WI 3+

 

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jpark near the top of the route on the route. It's about 50m, WI 3+ and much more fun than it looks! The ice thickness was about 10cm for the entire route and poorly bonded in places.

 

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jpark topping out of Out of the Fog

 

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Out of the Fog is on the right. The route on the left looked about the same grade, but clearly not as wide and probably thinner.

 

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Upper part of Keekwulee Falls

 

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