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BrownStar
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Topic Author's Original Post - Jun 21, 2002 - 05:57pm PT
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Does supertopo ever plan on turning out anything for the state of washington?? Maybe a Cascade Big Walls book.
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Brownstar
Novice climber
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Topic Author's Reply - Jun 24, 2002 - 12:04pm PT
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Ahh Jake,
I am surprised you think of Index as having bad rock quality. I think such stellar lines as Sagatarius, Japanese gardens, Golden Arches, Town Crier, Green Dragon and others as having good rock quality. Granted some of them are not big wall style routes, but worthy of a supertopo nonetheless. I think a couple of others that may warrant a supertopo would Snow Creek Wall and Bridge Creek Wall in Leavenworth.
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Brownstar
Novice climber
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Topic Author's Reply - Jun 25, 2002 - 02:03pm PT
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Jake,
If you would like to do some hard aid lines on Mt. Index, my suggestion would be to check out the Norwegian Butress(s). If you are not familiar with these particular lines, ask Jim Yoder (if you don't know how to contact him, ask some of the guys at Backpacker's Supply in Tacoma) about it. From what I understand he either put up some of the first lines on these monoliths, or did early ascents of them. They were first climbed in the early to mid eighties, but from what I understand no one ever goes over there. I hear the rock quality is ok, and if you're up for some solid A3 and A4 with fresh nailing and bashing, then all the more reason to go. Just make sure you go during the right time of year; I feel that mid-summer, although sometimes hot, is the safest. Any other time of year, and this particular area gets bombarded with rockfall due to freeze/thaw.
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David S.
Novice climber
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Topic Author's Reply - Jun 25, 2002 - 08:03pm PT
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I was wondering the same thing Mr.McNamara. What happened to Zion?
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