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What's climbable near Seattle?

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H Lue · · Leavenworth, WA · Joined Nov 2015 · Points: 15

Looks like we're getting some pretty warm weather this weekend.. Will anything near Seattle be climbable? How much sun do the crags near here need to melt and dry off? 

I-90 exits? Index? Anything in the Leavenworth area? 

It's my first winter here. 

Curt Veldhuisen · · Bellingham, WA · Joined Jul 2012 · Points: 1,363

Mt Erie should be good after a day of sun.  My guess is sunny aspects at the Exits and Index will as well, though others would know more than me.

Dan Cooksey · · Pink Ford Thunderbird · Joined Jan 2014 · Points: 365

Leavenworth, index, vantage should all be good......the exits are probs still slimy 

Matt B · · Boulder, CO · Joined Feb 2017 · Points: 492
Eric K · · Leavenworth, WA · Joined Aug 2010 · Points: 45

A good deal of snow here in leavy still. But I have not been in the canyon for a few weeks so it may be better than it seems.

Caleb Mallory · · Maple Valley, WA · Joined Jun 2015 · Points: 425

Id imagine some routes at the world wall (exit 32) will be dry by Sunday. Index will too and have more options. First winter here too! The drive out to vantage isn't that bad if you can make a two day trip out of it.

Nick Drake · · Kent, WA · Joined Jan 2015 · Points: 651

Some routes at world wall still have pockets that seep after longer periods of rain. Don’t plan on anything being 100% dry. Best bets are abo-reptiles and rainy day woman (upper rest side pulls might be wet, shouldn’t effect it much). 

T H · · The West · Joined Jul 2015 · Points: 1,398

Index was quite dry today, besides some of the usual bigger seeps on certain routes.  There is supposed to be some rain tomorrow and friday but depending on how much we get face climbs could be dry after a few hours if sun on saturday and plenty of stuff should be dry on sunday

H Lue · · Leavenworth, WA · Joined Nov 2015 · Points: 15
Tavish Hansen wrote:

Index was quite dry today, besides some of the usual bigger seeps on certain routes.  There is supposed to be some rain tomorrow and friday but depending on how much we get face climbs could be dry after a few hours if sun on saturday and plenty of stuff should be dry on sunday

Thanks! 

Did anyone get out anywhere today? I'm off Sunday -  Monday and am debating whether a trip to Leavenworth is worth it. Anyone been up Icicle recently? 

brian n · · Manchester, WA · Joined Sep 2016 · Points: 87
Matt Bentley wrote:

Sorry, the season for this only lasts one day (September 30th) and you need at least $175 in sponsorship to do it. Oh yeah, its  via the stairs so not even class 3.

https://www.spaceneedle.com/base2space2018/

Nick Drake · · Kent, WA · Joined Jan 2015 · Points: 651
Hector Luevano wrote:

Thanks! 

Did anyone get out anywhere today? I'm off Sunday -  Monday and am debating whether a trip to Leavenworth is worth it. Anyone been up Icicle recently? 

Gold bar was great yesterday. The ONLY problem we found with dampness was the V5 up behind bricklayer (forget the name). 

Haven't been out to Leavenworth, was told snow had to melt off the top of many boulders last Wednesday. 

H Lue · · Leavenworth, WA · Joined Nov 2015 · Points: 15
Nick Drake wrote:

Gold bar was great yesterday. The ONLY problem we found with dampness was the V5 up behind bricklayer (forget the name). 

Haven't been out to Leavenworth, was told snow had to melt off the top of many boulders last Wednesday. 

Thanks dude! We ended up just making the drive to Vantage. It was great! 

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