My 2014 climb wish list...

[Vik Sahney]

Hi all (Intermediate group + Gavin and Steve),

Here is my list of climbs that I would like to do in 2014+.  Of course with a baby on the way in mid May, I may not get to tick off too many this year!   In addition to SummitPost.org, I highly recommend this website for great photos and trip reports as you think about and help plan our climbs this year: https://sites.google.com/a/stephabegg.com/website/home/tripreports/washington

Also I'm going to plug two other things that I'm doing this winter with the club.  I'm scheduled to be the featured speaker at the Mountaineers Volunteer Dinner on Feb 1 (details TBC).  I believe the event is open to all volunteers, which should include you as you teach basic climbing etc.  The topic of my talk will be along the lines of "12 lessons from climbing the 7 Summits you can apply on your next adventure".  The second event is on 2/24 and is a free open invitation one evening seminar on Expedition Skills/Planning with a focus on Aconcagua.  If you are thinking you might like to take on a big mountain like Aconcagua or Denali, this would be a good intro session.  I'll make the slides available ahead of time and we will have plenty of time for Q&A. (Link: http://www.mountaineers.org/source/atrips/TripRegister.cfm?Event=37451)

Please note that several of the routes below are more difficult than what is normal for Mountaineers intermediate grade climbing (e.g., >5.6 or Grade 4+).  If we have a strong group and someone is up for it, great, if not that's fine too!

Rock

West Ridge of Forbidden - 2 day

Torment - Forbidden Traverse 2-3 day

NE Ridge of Mt. Triumph - 2 day. 5.5-5.7  (I was turned around last year when a teammate became ill with a stomach bug)

Infinite Bliss - 5.10c 23 pitch bolted route; would be a long day trip during max daylight and require a fast team. 

Washington Pass (great to pair up a few of these into a weekend)

SE Buttress of Cutthroat Peak - 5.8 (Brian and I were turned around after my teammate injured his foot on the 9th pitch)

Burgundy Spire - N Ridge - 5.8 6p

Lexington Tower - N Face - 5.7 3p

Concord Tower - N Face - 5.7 3p (easily possible to do Lexington and Concord in the same day, back to back)

Liberty Bell - Becky Route 5.6 4p

Also happy to do SEWS - SW Rib 5.8 or the basic route S Arete again... both are nice routes.

Leavenworth Area

Snow Creek Wall - Orbit (5.8-5.9) or Outerspace (5.9)

Glacier / Ice

Rainier climbs - I've summited 11 times now, but these below are new routes for me. Happy to lead a trip on Kautz too.

Fuhrer Finger - Grade 2, December to late July, potential ski from the summit, 2 days.  Intermediate Mountaineering.

Gibralter Ledges - Grade 2, December to June time frame. 2 days. Intermediate Mountaineering

Ptarmigan Ridge - Grade 4, Steep ice (55 deg) and potentially some short 5th class rock, 3-5 days, would need to stage cars at Paradise or White River for the exit.  This would be an ice climb. Carry over.

Curtis Ridge - Grade 4, Steep ice/ snow to 55 deg and some short 5th class rock, 3-5 days. White River in/out. Descend Emmons.  December to June.  Carry over. This would likely count as an ice climb.

N. Ridge of Baker (Ice) - Grade 3, 2 days. 

Let me know of your interest in any of the above.

Vik

[Kristofer Reed]

Hi Vik,

I think we are in similar boats.  I have a long list of climbs I'd like to take a shot at in 2014, but may have plans dashed to the rocks due to a little one on the way (mine is scheduled for Mid April).  Many of the climbs on your list are also on mine:

West Ridge of Forbidden

NE Ridge of Mt. Triumph

Infinite Bliss - I have two climbing partners who are committed to doing this in 2014, one previously finished the first 10 or 11 pitches. 

Liberty Bell

Burgundy Spire

Baker N. Ridge

Others on my list that aren't above are:

Joffre Group in BC (in particular Matier & Joffre)

Buckner N. Face

Maude N. Face

Shuksan - Fischer Chimneys or N. Face

Dome & Sinister

Liberty Ridge (though I would be interested in any of the Rainier climbs you have listed)

Mt. Anderson or Constance  - I haven't been to the Olys in a couple years and really need to get over there this year.

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