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re: My climb up Mt. Washington (pics)
Posted on 10/1/12 at 8:46 pm to RogerTheShrubber
Posted on 10/1/12 at 8:46 pm to RogerTheShrubber
It should've been ten car to car. Even though we spread out the groups, we got backed up. Was cool though, had a lot of time on the summit in the sun and I got to do 5 miles in the dark under an almost full moon.
My. Jefferson is an overnighter and the toughest alpine climb in the state. If the weather permits the club might do a climb in a couple of months once it gets some snow. A former member died and he asked to have his ashes spread at the summit. Was already told by the vice prez that I'd be permitted to come.
My. Jefferson is an overnighter and the toughest alpine climb in the state. If the weather permits the club might do a climb in a couple of months once it gets some snow. A former member died and he asked to have his ashes spread at the summit. Was already told by the vice prez that I'd be permitted to come.
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Posted on 10/1/12 at 9:53 pm to LSUintheNW
What's the southwest route rate at? What was that y'all were on? Fourth class with some 5.7 crux moves?...hard to tell from the photos.
This post was edited on 10/1/12 at 10:00 pm
Posted on 10/1/12 at 10:19 pm to LSUintheNW
Whew...looks like too much work..got tired just looking at all that.
My unemployment check won't cover that much gear either.
Guess it's a cane pole in the river for me.
My unemployment check won't cover that much gear either.
Guess it's a cane pole in the river for me.
Posted on 10/1/12 at 10:22 pm to Gaston
It's actually the west ridge, I mis spoke. Rates at 5.8 but the reason I said the psychos go there is because their is actually some of the best rock there but there is also chunks of terrible rock in between. Most books won't even mention much less give any beta. There's just much safer places to go for something more challenging.
We were on the North ridge. No more than 5.3. The biggest issue was exposure and loose hand/foot holds. Still, for me and especially you and our leader it isn't a big deal. I honestly was only nervous down climbing/traversing the "crawl" where the rock is absolutely terrible. We had a fixed line there.
Still fun though because there was two sections where it was well over 20 feet of climbing, especially the last pitch to the base of the summit. Makes for a good bit of rappelling which is my favorite part anyway.
We were on the North ridge. No more than 5.3. The biggest issue was exposure and loose hand/foot holds. Still, for me and especially you and our leader it isn't a big deal. I honestly was only nervous down climbing/traversing the "crawl" where the rock is absolutely terrible. We had a fixed line there.
Still fun though because there was two sections where it was well over 20 feet of climbing, especially the last pitch to the base of the summit. Makes for a good bit of rappelling which is my favorite part anyway.
Posted on 10/1/12 at 11:23 pm to LSUintheNW
Climbing with a group of four on a choss pile is technical in its own way. I never got to do much mountaineering, but the climber trails are very similar. Scary stuff unprotected.
Posted on 10/2/12 at 1:18 am to LSUintheNW
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