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Starr King The Raven beta
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would someone be so kind as to post or PM me a topo and directions for The Raven on Starr King now that the photos are all gone on supertopo.com? I think it would be a great route to take my wife up this fall to ease her back into "alpine" Any thoughts on backpacking vs car to car on this one? Maybe combining with a climb on Clarke? Thanks in advance, Mike |
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While you're in there consider climbing another new Mount Starr King route, Starr Struck (5.8, eight pitches). Here's a link to a discussion of the route on the Pinnacles climbing forum, Mudn'Crud: http://www.mudncrud.com/forums/index.php?topic=2725.0 I've done several one day trips into Starr King and they're long days. Two parties who did Starr Struck posted on the linked thread and they both did day trips (really long days in both cases). I've also backpacked in and camped on a shoulder of rock southwest from the descent gully. Which choice you make might depend on how much time you've got. When we did backpack, water was always a factor. We'd bring a large water bag and either fill it on the way in (huge loads to struggle with after it is full), or set up camp and then walk back down, fill it and then hump back to camp. |
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I also have a topo to the Raven. It's a good quality, large photo of the topo, but the background is slightly gray instead of pure white. It is still fairly clear and certainly usable. My home printer died though and I can't make a PDF here. I'll take my copy to work and make one there and post it (if no-one else has posted it before then). We'll see if what I post is usable on your end. I'm not all that skilled at digital document exchanges. |
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I'm pretty sure I have a printed copy I can send to you. I can also send you some beta on a nice camp spot near water. It is farther from the upper site Brad describes but only adds 20 minutes to the approach. |
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^^^ Definitely easier to camp closer to water. We often camped up on that bench (near the "ET-like" boulder) because the views were so fantastic. And the clear skies at night. Isn't it a tough life to have to make choices like these ;) |
splitclimberwrote: Thanks all. I'd love that topo and camping beta. Also what would be the route to do? W.Face, Raven or Starr struck. starr struck sounds great btw chiroclimber@gee male dawt cawm |
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I just emailed you the topo (excuse it coming from my work email, I don't do home email from work and don't do work email from home, and I'm still at work). And as far as what route to do? Every route on Starr King is worth doing (I've done six). Even the 1800s vintage "5.2" (it isn't 5.2, but it will amaze you that something of its nature was climbed when it was climbed). The spot I usually camp is marked as number "4" on the map I posted on the Mudn'Crud thread. |
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And how the heck is it that I only now read Michael's hometown?!? I am apparently quite the doofus. I live in Twain Harte and my office is in Sonora. I probably could have hand delivered the damn topo to you! |
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Nuts and bolts is a great climb and one of the longest on the dome. A friend told me west face was good but heady. |
Brad Youngwrote: Yeah but that would require doing stuff and whatnot! |
 I just updated the SW Face overlay and added it to MP. (click on blue link text for full size version) |
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Just got back from there. The approach to StarrKing routes or Clark will be arduous for a more casual climber. Water is now limited. There's no spring at Clark now. The beta that's out there for Clark can be confusingly unclear so go with the terrain. N ridge and N arrete and NW ridge are mistakenly intereferenced in various online sources. The towers are seriously loose. The views are awesome. Nice topos you guys. |
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yeah thanks again, and I'd love to tick clark when out there too |
