boothhaley Posted October 27, 2008 Share Posted October 27, 2008 Trip: guye-snoqualmie-lundin-red : commonwealth traverse - traverse Date: 10/26/2008 Trip Report: Attempted to link up all the commonwealth basin peaks. Slippery 4th class up obscure route on east side of guye. 3rd class up snoqualmie to its sharp eastern summit. lovely 4th class up lundin west ridge, 3rd class down lundin east ridge. fun but loose ridge top over to red, then fun but loose 3rd class up red. Traversing east down red was less fun and more loose. Trying to reach the un-named granitic peak just west of the PCT, encountered a steep cliff band. Without a rope for rappel, this forced us far down into the basin, preventing a true continuous traverse. We had planned for the unnamed granitic peak and then kendall to complete the traverse, but alas! Gear Notes: to complete the commonwealth traverse (clockwise) a rappel is necessary going east from red. The only gear would be a light rope for this one spot and a sling to leave on one lucky mountain hemlock. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
olyclimber Posted October 28, 2008 Share Posted October 28, 2008 I see this mountaineering stuff runs in the family! Thanks for the TR. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan_Miller Posted October 29, 2008 Share Posted October 29, 2008 It's sort of 'Skoog" like I think. With the Mountain Bars and all, seems kinda chiseled in stone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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