John Frieh Posted January 9, 2011 Share Posted January 9, 2011 Trip: Strobach - The Watchtower Date: 1/8/2011 Trip Report: For Mr Alex Krawakrik: many thanks for the Washington Ice guidebook. Much respect. Cheers to Mr Dave Burdick. We should go climbing together more often dude. What else? Dave and I climbed Ice Dreams (excellent shape) first before trekking over to the Watchtower Area. On the way we counted two unclimbed lines (likely 3/3+). We also counted at least three unclimbed ice routes in the Watchtower area. Unholy Baptism looks rad also (props to Nate and Colin). I guess we should have climbed faster so that we would have had more time for some of the other lines Motherlode Watchtower Area The Watchtower (yes someone else named it before we climbed it) Sizing it up Pitch 1 Pitch 2 Approach Notes: Snowshoe packed trail to Motherlode currently exists. Very fast travel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevetimetravlr Posted January 9, 2011 Share Posted January 9, 2011 All along the Watchtower "There must be some kind of way out of here" Said the joker to the thief "There's too much confusion I can't get no relief Businessmen they drink my wine Plowmen dig my earth None of them along the line Know what any of it is worth" "No reason to get excited" The thief, he kindly spoke "There are many here among us Who feel that life is but a joke But you and I, we've been through that And this is not our fate So let us not talk falsely now The hour is getting late" All along the watchtower Princes kept the view While all the women came and went Barefoot servants, too But outside in the cold distance A wildcat did growl Two riders were approaching And the wind began to howl by Bob Dylan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ivan Posted January 10, 2011 Share Posted January 10, 2011 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
olyclimber Posted January 10, 2011 Share Posted January 10, 2011 Way to slay John and Dave! Is this really in WARSHINGTON???? I sold my tools because there is no ice here! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottgg Posted January 10, 2011 Share Posted January 10, 2011 Nice Dave and John! Just heard about the Mugs Stump award, congrats man! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Posted January 10, 2011 Share Posted January 10, 2011 Looks awesome, congrats to you both! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wayne Posted January 10, 2011 Share Posted January 10, 2011 Awesome guys! What a season we got going here! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColinB Posted January 10, 2011 Share Posted January 10, 2011 w00t. Nice job you two. That was a bit of a hike from the Motherlode, no? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chubler Posted January 10, 2011 Share Posted January 10, 2011 Nice dudes....very nice indeed. Incredibly jealous. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
genepires Posted January 10, 2011 Share Posted January 10, 2011 nice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocketparrotlet Posted January 10, 2011 Share Posted January 10, 2011 (edited) Where is this? Unclimbed WI3 lines?! Should be sent listening to this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9WbKBKima4Q Edited January 10, 2011 by rocketparrotlet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vernman23 Posted January 10, 2011 Share Posted January 10, 2011 Where is this? Unclimbed WI3 lines?! newbie's attack! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Ospray Posted January 13, 2011 Share Posted January 13, 2011 Right on guys! Those are some rad pictures of a GREAT place! And a nice FA to boot! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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