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Sierra Ledge Rat
Mountain climber
Old and Broken Down in Appalachia
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Topic Author's Original Post - Nov 21, 2016 - 04:42am PT
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We've all done approaches to climbs that require crossing streams. Some crossings are sketchier than others. Post 'em up! The only requirement is that the stream crossings have to be enroute to a climb.
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Ghost
climber
A long way from where I started
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Nov 21, 2016 - 06:00am PT
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Halljt3
Trad climber
va
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Nov 21, 2016 - 06:34am PT
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Fritz
Social climber
Choss Creek, ID
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Nov 21, 2016 - 07:17am PT
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Fritz enroute to Colchuck Peak in the Cascades Jan. 1982. The log was nicely ice-glazed.
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donini
Trad climber
Ouray, Colorado
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Nov 21, 2016 - 07:24am PT
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George Lowe getting wet on the approach to Latok 1 this past August.
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SC seagoat
Trad climber
Santa Cruz, Moab, A sailboat, or some time zone
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Nov 21, 2016 - 08:00am PT
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Susan
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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Nov 21, 2016 - 09:18am PT
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Sorry, no pics so you'll have to create yer own visuals.
I went in to solo the NE Buttress of Mt Goode in the N. Cascades a hundred years ago. When I got to the aptly named Grizzly Creek (after 9 miles) it was a good 75' wide and raging. I de-booted, tied my boots together, and slung them around my neck. Since it looked like it could be waist deep I also un-buckled my waist belt in case I went down. Halfway across my feet were numb (my brain was before I started) and I was very annoyed at the boots hanging around my neck and banging on my chest. I found a flat rock mid-stream to set my pack on and get on to warm my feet. The far bank was now only about 35' away. I untied my boots to throw them across; how hard could it be? I took the first one and firmly grasped the laces and started twirling it like David lining up Goliath. When I figured I had developed the requisite angular velocity I initiated the launch sequence. What I hadn't anticipated was that there was a hidden murphyism (I am part Irish after all) in the release sequence that involved the laces wrapping themselves around one of my fingers. In my defense let it be said that but for the launch cock-up I had correctly estimated the requisite angular velocity as the boot came within about 8', if the burning memory serves, of a dry landing. In the defense of the good cobblers at Galibier let it be said that they craft a very seaworthy boot. Not only is the Galibier Peuterey self-righting it also has excellent longitudinal stability. The last I saw it was on an even keel with bow downstream making excellent headway. A frantic chase, barefoot and nigh unto naked, through the bushes only confirmed the excellent stability and hull speed of the Peuterey.
To add insult to injury I had to re-cross the 'creek' to contemplate the 9 mile return hike. I was glad I had taken a good supply of athletic tape as it does make a passable if absurd-looking moccasin. You can well imagine the looks I got upon my return to Stehekin.
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Patrick Sawyer
climber
Originally California now Ireland
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Nov 21, 2016 - 09:47am PT
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Isn't there something in Ghostbusters about not crossing the streams?
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donini
Trad climber
Ouray, Colorado
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Nov 21, 2016 - 09:54am PT
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A seldom visited side valley of the Exploradores.
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Sierra Ledge Rat
Mountain climber
Old and Broken Down in Appalachia
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Topic Author's Reply - Nov 21, 2016 - 10:16am PT
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Reilly, Reilly, Reilly...........
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Fritz
Social climber
Choss Creek, ID
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Nov 21, 2016 - 10:41am PT
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Nice photos all, but Donini's crossings look dangerous as well as miserable.
In Mustang Nepal, on my 2008 trek, we waded the icy & muddy Kali Gandaki, but I was too intent on my suffering to take photos. However, I did catch our packers & pack string working through the braided channels.
On a trip into The Rakers in Idaho's Sawtooth Mts in 2009, we found a nice fat spruce to cross the S. Fork Payette on.
However, on our off-trail return trip we descended a near cliff to a neck-deep one-time river channel that had no logs across it. Jerry broke one loose & poled it to the other side, while I provided some lateral stability & push.
After that we managed to wander across a swampy area & find our original bridge over the South Fork. Two more "crick" crossings & 12 miles got us to our vehicle.
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Clint Cummins
Trad climber
SF Bay area, CA
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Nov 21, 2016 - 11:24am PT
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guido
Trad climber
Santa Cruz/New Zealand/South Pacific
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Nov 21, 2016 - 11:51am PT
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Rowell crossing the Merced for an ascent of the Worst/Real Error circa 62
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mtnyoung
Trad climber
Twain Harte, California
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Nov 21, 2016 - 12:02pm PT
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With my family on the middle reaches of the Sisquoc River, in the San Rafael Wilderness (it's behind Santa Barbara and is one of California's best kept wilderness secrets):
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NutAgain!
Trad climber
South Pasadena, CA
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Nov 21, 2016 - 01:16pm PT
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Almost on-topic....
A winter daytrip to Tuolumne Meadows some years back:
A spring soon after that, crossing a river almost in parallel over the course of 8 hrs instead of just wading across perpendicularly:
Sketchy slabbin' in wet shoes:
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WyoRockMan
climber
Grizzlyville, WY
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Nov 22, 2016 - 10:12am PT
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Southfork of the Shoshone, typical winter level:
Some remove boots and put on sandals or just brave it barefoot. Others use trash bags over their feet. Some use the "run fast, step high" method.
Crossing the Clark's Fork after cobbing a bridge together. Falling in here would be bad. Really bad.
See the bridge?
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mooch
Trad climber
Old Climbers' Home (Adopted)
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Nov 22, 2016 - 11:17am PT
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Keeping it kid and work safe. You're welcome ;)
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