By Nathan Z
From Asheville, NC
Jul 1, 2008
| ME:
Asheville-based climber turned teacher on summer roadtrip adventure to the pacific NW. 8 yrs of climbing everywhere, with a penchant for long trad moderates in beautiful locations and an interest in safe climbing. I have tons of gear and climb 5.10.
The Trip:
July 2 - 4ish Badlands, Custer state park, Devils Tower
July 5 - 8 ish Jackson, WY, Tetons, etc
July 9 - 11 ish MT (Boseman, Missoula?)
July 12 - 18 Vancouver (Squamish, I have a friend joining me)
July 19 - 20 AMGA SPI exam in Levenworth, WA
July 21 - 22 climb near levenworth?
July 22 - 6th of Aug...
...seattle/portland/pacific coast/whitewater canoing a class III/IV river/ smith rock/big mountains/backpacking/city of rocks, ID/back thru jackson/ ... ?
Ideas?
I need partners for a number of these areas, and I'd gladly stay longer or shorter various places to match people's schelules, or join you for a biking trek or high-altitude backpacking trip. But what to do/where to go those last weeks of July/Aug? Is it really too hot in Oregon? should I double back up to Canada, or do some mountaineering? (dunno if I have the right gear for this..) I could backpack the coast for a while... I'd love to meet some open-boaters and get down a big, western river. I have friends in City of rocks the 31st through the 2nd, will that be crushingly hot? I could double back through the Tetons to chase altitude, if I must. . .
respond here with ideas, itineraries, routes, partners.
--Nathan
828-713-twotwo68
nathanzumwalt at yah00 (dot) com |  |
By Monomaniac
From Morrison, CO
Jul 1, 2008
| I hear there's good potential for new sport routes at Beacon Rock. | |
By rpc
Jul 1, 2008
| Late July, at least you can focus on WA (and not OR) for alpine outings. But then, there's so much to choose from...
EricAndLucie have a great page. Once, you get some idea of what to do, go & buy "Select Climbs in North Cascades" by Nelson and Potterfield (2 vol's). Most of the stuff below is on summitpost too.
some random ideas based on what I liked...
-Prusik Peak, Stanely-Burgner (III 5.9+)
-Dragontail Peak, Backbone Ridge w. Fin Direct (IV 5.9) and/or (not as good) Serpentine Ridge (IV 5.8)
-Outer Space (III 5.9) & Orbit (III 5.8) on Snow Creek Wall in Leavenworth (cragging)
-N. Ridge of Stuart (III 5.9)
-Mt. Triumph's NE Ridge (III 5.7) scenic!
-Inspiration Peak, E. Ridge (IV 5.9) ditto.
-alpine cragging at WA Pass area/Liberty Bell group (stuff from grade II to V on mostly great rock & w. short approaches)
-Much of Darrington area classics are probably not accessible as of now due to road damage
check cascadeclimbers.com for TR's, latest conditions, partners etc. | |
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