A pair of golden eagles regularly nest on Bridge Creek Wall. When in effect, starting January 1, PLEASE DO NOT CLIMB or travel within 1/2 mile of Bridge Creek Wall. As a reference, the climb Condorphamine Addiction is just outside of this 1/2 mile buffer, and is OK to climb still. The closure extends through August 15, but there is active monitoring to determine if the seasonal closure can be lifted earlier.
In 2014, there was an active pair of peregrine falcons at Snow Creek Wall, but no official closure was put in effect due to the location of the falcons. The site will be continually monitored with changes or removal of closures updated as necessary.
Description
Condor Buttress is situated high on the north side of Icicle Creek Canyon. It is notable for the long multipitch sport climb Condorphamie Addiction, a route which seems to generate a lot of opinions. There are a few other lines on this formation, and a handful on relatively nearby crags such as Area 51, Non-Wall, and Bathtub dome.
Getting There
Condor Buttress, Bathtub Dome, Area 51, and nearby crags are located approximately 8.8 miles up Icicle Creek road (from the intersection with Highway 2). Look for a pull-out on the south side of the road. The approach trail starts on the north side 15-30 ft east of the parking. As with many crags in Icicle, finding the trailhead is often the first crux of the day. Condor Buttress is reached after about 1 hour of intense hiking on sloped gravelly rock and loose dirt along an indistinct trail. See directions for bathtub dome for more details.
[Hide Photo] Descent route. There is a tree near where I am standing taking the photo with slings to rap into this gully which you can then walk out of and back to the base. Can also downclimb (low fifth clas…
[Hide Comment] The base of the climb is about 1,600 feet above the road, and the route tops out about 600 feet about that point. can easily walk off the backside without rappelling.
Apr 15, 2017
[Hide Comment] So, we climbed the wrong route. Attempted to climb the Opus start to to Condorphamine, which was described on SummitPost as the leftmost of the bolted lines at the base. We found the leftmost line, which took us about 200ft straight up on thin slab, at which point I decided to traverse right to reconnect with Condorphamine as seen in the photo. The line we were on continued straight up.
Access Issue: Seasonal Raptor Closures
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Pocatello, ID
Seattle, WA
Anyone know what this line is?
imgur.com/a/dDwBvEd Aug 14, 2019
Squamish, BC
Squamish, BC
I do intend to check it out and if successful I will post additional info/photo. I appreciate the feedback. Jun 9, 2020