BETA PHOTO: Shoestring gully from the parking spot on rt 302
Description
The route starts as an easy snow gully over boulders. After approximately 1000 ft the gully narrows and gets steeper. Climb six pitches of water ice 2 steps split between easy snow gullies.
If the trail is broken a quick party could complete the climb in half a day, but if conditions are poor it could take quite a bit longer.
There are a few variations at different points of the climb.
Location
The Southern most gully on the mountain. Park along the east side of rt 302 below the gully. If you're lucky a trail will be broken in the snow and easy to follow.
To descend hike stright up into the woods from the top of the climb for a few minutes and intersect with the popular Webster Clif trail. Turn right (South) and hike out to the road. You will likely need to hike North once on the road to your car. It would be possible though difficult to rappel the route.
Protection
A light rack of screws, maybe snow pickets depending on conditions. I didn't use any rock gear though there are some options.
my dad and i did shoestring the other day and i just wanted to add a few things...
thank you, whoever packed out the trail cause i wouldn't have found the gully on my own without a compass...
we did a few variations cause there were a few parties climbing at the same time and all were fun and a little harder than the standard route...
my favorite pitch was the Rock finish chimney... i did it with just my gloves and a rack of nuts... it would be easier and less scary to dry tool (as my dad did when he followed) and bring a couple cams and long slings to sling blocks as the chimney steepens and other gear is hard to find... the climbing is moderate though so don't sweat it just go for it...
Considering the amount of rockfall on the snow during the winter, I wouldn't want to find myself in this area in the summer when the rock isn't frozen in place
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