DetachedFlake Posted December 5, 2009 Share Posted December 5, 2009 Trip: Snoqualmie Peak N Face - Calvin Klimb Date: 12/3/2009 Trip Report: Trip: Snoqualmie Peak - Calvin Klimb Date: 12/3/2009 Trip Report: Medved, Taluscat and I headed up yesterday to Snoqualmie to have a look Pineapple Express. After botching the approach courtesy of the guidebook, we decided the route wasn't in amenable condition to allow a fast ascent, so we had a poke at a line on the subpeak to the right of Snoqualmie. We are tenatively calling the route Calvin Klimb until somebody tells us we're a bunch of wankers and the line was first done in the 50's. It is the second major corner from right on the subpeak. First pitch was a nice mixed lead of snice, ice and frozen turf with good protection to a tree belay (60M). A blue alien was key pro in the crux. Second pitch was mostly easy snow to a nice airy traverse on good rock and a cam belay (55M). Third pitch headed up the corner system in moderate snice to a tree belay (55M), and a short bit of steep snow and mixed scramble got us to the summit of the subpeak and a nice whiff of Stanibaby's cologne. We hit the route in M4 conditions, but once better ice forms up the route should be easier. Gear notes- cams to 4" and a selection of knifeblades, a stubby screw might be possible if there were any ice. Kevin Hogan, Stanislav Zinkov, Lewis Rogers Calvin Klimb II 5.8 AI3 60 degree 200M First pitch Following the first Second pitch traverse Second pitch traverse and the upper part of the route Last pitch slot Possible wankers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
genepires Posted December 5, 2009 Share Posted December 5, 2009 yes to wankers but wankers who got after it! good job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bug Posted December 6, 2009 Share Posted December 6, 2009 Leaning wankers. Well done! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snargletooth Posted December 6, 2009 Share Posted December 6, 2009 Good Job! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DetachedFlake Posted December 8, 2009 Author Share Posted December 8, 2009 yes to wankers but wankers who got after it! good job. So does that mean the line's been done before? Wouldn't surprise me, but Taluscat wants to know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Friedrich Posted March 13, 2011 Share Posted March 13, 2011 @DetachedFlake- Hi there. I *think* this is a shot of the same route in current conditions, but I'm not sure. I took this wide shot and closeup of what I thought might be your route as we passed by on our way to the Slot Couloir last weekend. (See my TR) Is that CK the right? Or maybe the left, or neither. Can you clarify? Here is a closeup of the route on the right, which seems like it might be Calvin Klimb from comparing your pics. But again, not sure. Thanks, I'm trying to figure out the backside of Snoqualmie mtn. Maybe when I've got it puzzled out I'll try to get a wide shot of the face, draw in the lines, and post that for the convenience of the community. Cheers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wayne Posted March 13, 2011 Share Posted March 13, 2011 (edited) the last shot is looking up the Pineapple Ex/ Blue Moon wall. Compare it to the tr we did last month. Edited March 13, 2011 by wayne1112 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Friedrich Posted March 14, 2011 Share Posted March 14, 2011 Acha! Thanks Wayne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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