Mt. Washington, from the car
Mt. Washington, from the car
Eastern Oregon
Upside down
Baldy
Doug at the wheel
Crossing the Snake, central Idaho
Setting up camp near Elephant Rock
Tuesday Morning
Campsite six is vacant?!?!
Early light on the Elephant
Friend come abegging
Doug, Sue and I climb Too Much Fun, while John and Deb climb Rain Dance
John belays Deb up first pitch of Rain Dance
Near-by formation
Tree on Bumblie Rock
Deb belays John up second pitch
John and Deb back at top of first pitch
We five hike to Stripe Rock
Steinfells Dome and Jacksons Thumb
Nice bridge and steps
John leads first pitch of Cruel Shoes
Tree growing out of Stripe Rock
Doug belays me on first pitch of Cruel Shoes
Doug led 2nd pitch
View of The City
Another formation
Steinfells Dome, again
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View east
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John waits for us to rappel
Sue on rappel
Wednesday Morning
Light on hills
Off to Castle Rocks SP!
Moon over Castle Rock
John’s ready to climb!
Doug leads Castle Keep
Clipping bolts on Castle Keep. Doug couldn't get past crux on lead, so John finished.
Deb TRs Castle Keep
Soaring
View south
Second pitch of Little Time. I led first and third, Doug led second, Sue in between
John and Deb at top of second pitch of Big Time
Doug raps down to Big Time 2nd pitch anchors
Sue at top of Little Time
Garden on Castle Rock
Me on top of Little Time
View east
Bug on Doug
Snake on trail
Climbers on the Elephant while Sue prepares another marvelous dinner
Garden on rocks at our camp
more
Tree at camp
Watermelon
Thursday morning
Sunrise
Garden along the trail. Doug, Sue and I drive up to the Bread Loaves to plug gear. John and Deb return to Jacksons Thumb to climb Theatre of Shadows
photo op
Doug leads Dykes on Harleys
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Nice pine
Bathtub on top of Bread Loaves
Tree on top
Mullein in a crack
Sue nears top of DOH
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At the rap station
View east from top of Easy Corner
Slabby rock
Easy Corner
Doug raps from Tennish Anyone anchors after following me on Easy Corner
Back at camp
Campfire for Pegg-Carvers last night
Friday morning
Busy bug
Another morning for the Elephant
We three hike up the road to Parking Lot Rock
Tree along the trail
Dandy
By Creekside Towers
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Moon
Sue TRs Delay of Game, after Doug leads it
Grasshopper
Lunchtime with Mark and (I forgot her name)
Self portrait while eating lunch
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Bath Rock while we hike to Flaming Rock
Arch. Doug and I scrambled up there while waiting for Rain Dance to become free
Sue photos scrambling fools
In the arch
Sue follows Doug up 2nd pitch of Rain Dance
On top of Flaming Rock
Sue on top
Back to top of 1st pitch
Evening clouds
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Saturday morning—we climb Steinfells Dome
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Low bridge!
Sue too
Cantilevered rock just before start of Sinocranium
Under cover
Growth on Steinfells
Second pitch follows around right side of this
Sue starts up 1st pitch
View south of Twin Sisters
Cars in lot
Doug leads 2nd pitch
East
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Doug and Sue at top of 2nd pitch
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Blob on north side of the Dome
At top of third pitch
Doug leads the 5.8 crux
Doug reaches anchors at top of 4th pitch
Sue climbs 4th pitch
Almo
Wide angle shot of Almo
More soaring
Sue nears top of 5th (final) pitch
Doug nears top of 5th
Wooo! It’s a long way down!
Up & over to the rap anchors
Castle Rocks SP
Sue at ramp to rap anchors
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Doug on the true summit of Steinfells Dome
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Split rock
Hiking back to start of Sinocranium
Shady spot
Congregation of birds
Sunday morning sunrise
Doug and I hike back to Bumblie Rock
Doug raps after leading Too Much Fun. Yowza! I led this on Tuesday?
Half inch bolt on Too Much Fun anchor
Doug leads Mystery Bolter
at anchors
Tight rappel
mystery formation
Another snake in trail
After Sue fixed pancake lunch, Doug and I explore another part of the City. Tahitian Wall, and Site 18
At Bora-Bora
more Bora-Bora
Stuff up gully beyond Site 18
Steinfells Dome
Tunnel at Site 18
Sport routes at Site 18
Troll in a shell
Stripe Rock
The Box Top
Lost Arrow
Localized hail storm???
Light on the City
Dress Crocs for going out
Monday morning at Bath Rock
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On top of Bath Rock
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Sue takes pics of us on Bath
Bye to the City (for this year!)
Last modified: September 16, 2009