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kennyt
climber
Woodfords,California
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May 24, 2013 - 10:39am PT
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Nice thread. More pictures!
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Darryl Cramer
Social climber
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May 24, 2013 - 11:02am PT
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Search for Pickett at the UW Library Special Collections for lots of early Index pictures.
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Ghost
climber
A long way from where I started
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May 24, 2013 - 11:04am PT
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That old "I wonder what's up there" feeling may be gone from the UTW, but it is still available for anyone willing to make the hike up to Zeke's Wall. It's a couple of miles closer to Seattle, and until two years ago had an approach not much different from the UTW approach. The road in has been gated now, so there's an extra 40 minutes on the logging road, but it's definitely worth it.
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kennyt
climber
Woodfords,California
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May 24, 2013 - 11:06am PT
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looks like good weather everyday.
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Darwin
Trad climber
Seattle, WA
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May 24, 2013 - 11:20am PT
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Way to go for the jugular kennyt!
This thread has been inspiring enough for me to contemplate getting of the couch and going up there again, but: It's rained daily since May 13th (i think).
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Darryl Cramer
Social climber
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May 24, 2013 - 11:50am PT
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Here's a picture of a fairly new route taken on a rainy day.
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MH2
climber
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May 24, 2013 - 12:04pm PT
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Yes, Darryl. That will surely bring on the crowds.
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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May 24, 2013 - 12:40pm PT
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Don, a very nice reminiscence and homage to stump humping. So nowadays you
don't walk straight up? And as for the crowds I don't ever recall seeing
anyone else at the Lower Wall. LOL! And, seriously, I suppose that nowadays
you can even get an espresso in Index? In the 'good old days' I went into
the Index tavern with the same mindset I went into similar 'establishments'
in Darrington, Forks, or Pinedale, Wyoming; be very particular in your choice
of words and don't stare at the denizens.
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fluffy
Trad climber
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May 24, 2013 - 12:50pm PT
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Great thread. One of the finest crags I've ever visited. Davis Holland > Lovin Arms, Centerfold, Slow Children, Rattletale and on and on. Nice camping by the river, brilliant cracks splitting flawless stone. Took a huge winger running out the top of Slow Children when my girl mistook my falling for pulling up slack to clip...fell past the belay. Of course the train was going by at the time and large caliber guns were being fired at the shooting range while I was cruxin...classic Index.
Thanks for the pics and stories. What a special place.
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SeaClimb
climber
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May 24, 2013 - 01:21pm PT
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Mikey,
Drew is getting psyched on some of the new route potential you pointed out to him. He's getting SB fired up too.
Drew's been saving his pennies...he's about 2/3 the way to a drill now. I told him i'd pay for the hardware but he had to buy his own drill. I figure he'll take extremely good care of it if he pays for it.
He was super psyched last summer!
Cheers
Rudy
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Darryl Cramer
Social climber
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May 24, 2013 - 01:46pm PT
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Rudy - keep him on the cracks while his fingers are thin!
Here's a list:
Quadruple cracks on Lions Tigers and Bears
Soul Finger
The mini City Park crack breaking off from Robins Ramp ( might be too hard)
Btw - Erik and I abandoned a slab project on the way to the mid wall. Just to the right of behind the green door. I bet drew could knock it off in an easy day. We left it with a point or two of aid. Fully bolted and ready for anyone.
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Studly
Trad climber
WA
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May 24, 2013 - 02:26pm PT
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Darryl Cramer
Social climber
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May 24, 2013 - 08:39pm PT
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A young Bringmedeath on a 5.9 layback:
thin hand crux @ the Red Wall
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MisterE
Social climber
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Topic Author's Reply - May 24, 2013 - 09:21pm PT
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Thanks for posting stuff up Darryl and everyone!
Probably not the first to make the following observation, years ago perusing the quarried area:
Who knows how many great climbs were lost in making the not-so-difficult climb to the Washington State House of Policy.
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Ghost
climber
A long way from where I started
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May 24, 2013 - 11:45pm PT
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Darwin
Trad climber
Seattle, WA
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Jun 17, 2013 - 01:33pm PT
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Have you all noticed the prices that Amazon is asking for Darryl's book??!!!!
Sky Valley Rock: A Guide to the Rock Climbs of the Skyomish River Valley [Paperback]
Darryl Cramer.
1 new from $400.00
7 used from $100.00
Darryl; you're rich if you have some copies lying around!!!!!
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Darwin
Trad climber
Seattle, WA
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Bump for climbing . Pretty good weather recently, not that I've gotten out.
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Darwin
Trad climber
Seattle, WA
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Hey look. It's my own private thread!
Finally I can post something about a climb. Just a humble little day at Index taking a friend who hasn't climbed a while (8 years) and a young woman who has pretty much stuck to a new and very popular Seattle bouldering gym. I was a little selfish and we did widish easy cracks up around Toxic Shock just because they are easier for me at a given grade. I have just not climbed much in a couple years, but I felt good and comfortable leading. I had fun on all of them, but OMG topropping that first thin half pitch (fingery lieback) of Toxic Shock(E. Steven?) kind of kicked my old butt. I know they are short, but geeze they are good climbs.
Index was almost empty on this holiday day, e.g. there was nobody on Great Nothern Slabs.
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Ghost
climber
A long way from where I started
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that first thin half pitch (fingery lieback) of Toxic Shock(E. Steven?) kind of kicked my old butt.
I thought we had it settled that your butt was actually kind of young. At least compared to the average Stuportoprope butt.
But old or young, Index isn't particular, it will kick anybody's butt.
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stevep
Boulder climber
Salt Lake, UT
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Very nice. Lots of good memories there. Not sure if Godzilla is the very best 5.9 crack, but it's certainly up there. And I'm as proud of Davis-Holland to Lovin Arms as I am of any climb I've done.
Still have the spiral-bound photocopy guide that Clint did sitting on my bookshelf.
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