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(b) The Wart

Washington > Central-W Casca… > Skykomish Valley > Index > Lower Lump Area

Description

A rocky knoll at the base of the Lower Lump. 100' high, 40' from the tracks.

Getting There

Park and approach as per the Lower Lump.

Routes from Left to Right

5.12d 7c 28 IX 28 E6 6b
 3
● Flat Earth
Sport, TR
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
 43
● Compound W
Trad
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 11
● Compound W variation
Trad, TR
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 23
● Meyah
Trad
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 136
● Smiley Kylee
Trad, TR
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 87
● Banana Hammock
Trad, TR
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 46
● Mean Mug
Trad, TR
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 11
● Freight Night
Trad
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
● Flat Earth
 3
5.12d 7c 28 IX 28 E6 6b Sport, TR
● Compound W
 43
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a Trad
● Compound W variation
 11
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad, TR
● Meyah
 23
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Trad
● Smiley Kylee
 136
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Trad, TR
● Banana Hammock
 87
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad, TR
● Mean Mug
 46
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad, TR
● Freight Night
 11
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad

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Yellow - Banana Hammock ; <br> Red - Mean Mug ; <br> Blue - Freight Night<br> <br> (Sep. 2016)
[Hide Photo] Yellow - Banana Hammock ; Red - Mean Mug ; Blue - Freight Night (Sep. 2016)

Comments [Hide ALL Comments]

Gabe O'Leary
Seattle, WA
[Hide Comment] The anchors at the top of Smiley Kylee are two large metolius hangers that could use quick links/chains for rappelling These anchors are the only way to rap down the east side as far as I can tell. Jun 18, 2018
K Go
Seattle, WA
[Hide Comment] I'm not the biggest fan of those Metolius rap hangers, still a pretty sharp bend on ropes.

As of May 2021 there are new chains farther climber's right for topping out Mean Mug/Banana hammock that you can rap to the ground with a 70. There is also an intermediate anchor with cordalette slung around a block with a quicklink or on the ledge just above the wide crack or chimney starts which you can use if you only have a 60 and do 2 raps from the top. Or just walk around the back down to Beetle Bailey. Aug 8, 2021
Tyler Stockdale
Joshua Tree
[Hide Comment] The intermediate tat anchor has been replaced with fresh ring bolts for those needing to rappel with a 60m. You can find these on top of the large broken blocks on Bannana Hammock.

I will note that the tat which had served as the mid anchor was almost completely severed from the sharp edges of the blocks. Slightly terrifying to think what could have happened there. Aug 1, 2022