Sawtooth and Windriver Classics (Photo TR)

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Tork

climber

Yosemite

Feb 24, 2009 - 01:46pm PT

Very Nice!

My inlaws live in Stanly but I can never get time away from work in the summer to climb the Perch. One day?

Lots of fun had there in the winter though.

View of Sawtoohs from inlaws house. So nice!

Doug Robinson

Trad climber

Santa Cruz

Feb 24, 2009 - 03:11pm PT

Wow, very nice!

You guys did score classic climbs, great weather, and no crowds. And it's always good to miss one climb and have to go back. Next time, from Big Sandy Lake wander a mile to the right to check out routes on Haystack.

Thinking of the Cirque approach carrying that haul bag makes my shoulders hurt, though.

Ed -- So interesting comparing Wolfs Head to Matthes Crest. You are totally right about Wolfs Head being a finer climb!

Once I was amusing myself tabulating the best 5.6 climbs in the country. Of all the alpine ones, Wolfs Head is tops. For pure rock climbs, and now that Royal Arches is harder, I go for the Tree Route at Dome Rock.

donini

Trad climber

Ouray, Colorado

Feb 24, 2009 - 03:31pm PT

Great TR- three of my favorite places on the planet. Just want to remind people that the Elephants Perch has a nasty approach thru a vertical jungle and clouds of mosquitos preceded by a harrowing trip across the lake in a leaky boat.

Brian in SLC

Social climber

Salt Lake City, UT

Feb 24, 2009 - 03:48pm PT

Just want to remind people that the Elephants Perch has a nasty approach thru a vertical jungle and clouds of mosquitos preceded by a harrowing trip across the lake in a leaky boat.

You forgot to also mention that from April to November its closed for raptor nesting and to preserve sasquatch critical mating habitat.

Great TR!

-Brian in SLC

Dudeman

Trad climber

California/Idaho/Beyond

Feb 24, 2009 - 05:02pm PT

Here is some more eye candy.
Little Redfish Lake with Mount Heyburn and Horstman Peak.
The Finger Of Fate.
Cirque Lake Peak and Warbonnet Massif.
Hell Roaring Lake and the Finger Of Fate.
Elephants Perch (right) and Mount Heyburn (left) above Redfish Creek Canyon.
View from The Beckey to Saddleback Lakes.
The Finger Of Fate.
The Elephants Perch.
Adventures on the Direct Beckey.
The Grand Aiguille.
The Arrowhead.
Little Redfish Lake with Mount Heyburn and Horstman Peak.
Hiking in to The Finger Of Fate.
Pitch 5 of The Mountianeers Route
Pitch 3 of The Mountineers Route.
That's enough for now. Have fun.

jsb

Trad climber

Bay area

Topic Author's Reply - Feb 24, 2009 - 05:23pm PT

Awesome, Dudeman! If I'm ever back in the area, I'm gonna go check out the Finger of Fate. Looks really cool in your photos.

What year were those shots taken?

(Thanks to everybody for all the comments.)

Doug Robinson

Trad climber

Santa Cruz

Feb 25, 2009 - 12:15am PT

Dude! Man! Lotta alpine soul in your photos.

Dirka

Trad climber

Feb 25, 2009 - 12:23am PT

BRAVO! Why I cruise this site.

drljefe

climber

Old Pueblo, AZ

Feb 25, 2009 - 12:29am PT

Epic shots dudeman! THAT'S why I bumped this mofo!

scooter

climber

fist clamp

Feb 25, 2009 - 12:42am PT

Freakin' awesome! I am very impressed you two did some really good climbing.

Pat

scuffy b

climber

just below the San Andreas

Feb 25, 2009 - 12:50pm PT

Killer shots, Dudeman.
Even including one with that special vintage postcard look.

crazy horse

Trad climber

seattle, wa

Feb 26, 2009 - 09:35pm PT

the panorama shot of the cirque fully gave me a 2 second boner...i'm going there soon.

Wicked good TR bro!!

Porkchop_express

Trad climber

thats what she said...

Feb 26, 2009 - 09:46pm PT

Awesome TR- I was in the winds a few weeks before you folks with my wife. I wanted to do wolfs head but we decided not to go that route because I had heard that it was a long day and my wife was recovering from a broken ankle so I didn't want to push it. I was kinda bummed but we went to deep lake by Haystack Mtn and did an easy route on the north face there. It was beautiful and your TR definitely captures that and re-kindles the memory. Next time- we are gonna get on wolfs head. Really looks awesome!

Steve