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Thunder mountain west face routes?

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Kurt Owens · · Bay Area · Joined Sep 2018 · Points: 15

Are there any routes on the west face of thunder mountain above silver lake on highway 88? Does anyone know what the rock quality is like?

Bobby Hutton · · West Slope · Joined Aug 2013 · Points: 1,164

I have been looking at that wall for years. No routes that I know of.  An awful lot of the volcanic brecia in the area is choss. I haven't hiked up to the base of the cliff but I was lucky enough to fly by the face and it looks to be composed of lighter colored rock that I have found to be the most mudlike. If you feel motivated enough to hike up there I would love to see pics. 

Colin Abraham · · Mountain View, CA · Joined Sep 2019 · Points: 0

I was at kit carson lodge for a wedding and spent most of the time daydreaming and staring at that wall. It looked pretty fantastic from far away, but like it would be really loose up close. 

Kurt Owens · · Bay Area · Joined Sep 2018 · Points: 15
Bobby Hutton wrote: I have been looking at that wall for years. No routes that I know of.  An awful lot of the volcanic brecia in the area is choss. I haven't hiked up to the base of the cliff but I was lucky enough to fly by the face and it looks to be composed of lighter colored rock that I have found to be the most mudlike. If you feel motivated enough to hike up there I would love to see pics. 

Thanks. I’ll check it out next time I’m up there. If the rock isn’t TOO bad it might make a fun adventure route

Morty Gwin · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Feb 2008 · Points: 0

It's a huge crumbling chosspile that has been oggled for generations by enthusiasts of all kinds. 

Kurt Owens · · Bay Area · Joined Sep 2018 · Points: 15
Maureen Maguire wrote: It's a huge crumbling chosspile that has been oggled for generations by enthusiasts of all kinds. 

Ahh

Tim Camuti · · Strafford, VT · Joined Jul 2009 · Points: 286

There is climbable rock nearby, but possibly sketchy. Some hard bolted routes exist on the Sentinels overlooking Kirkwood. Bolted routes are beyond my skill, so I don't know a rating, but are on the lower light colored rock to the left of the photo.
 

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