Cairns for turnoff to snowcreek wall

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Cairns for turnoff to snowcreek wall

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One of the 3rd class approach to the first pitch. Start from the obvious weakness in the rock (an open corner with bushes) follow a 3rd class ramp right and up to a clean corner, the start the real climbing of the first pitch. Set up your initial belay at

3rd Pitch. 5.8+ Climbing to Traverse isn't trivial. Traverse is tricky, but with right sequence wasn't too tough to follow. After that (not in picture), "balancey" 5.8 climbing to end pitch. This pitch doesn't let up but was fun!

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Sep 16, 2019

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Full on conditions on ledge below (5.9) crux crack outer space winter 2008

Routes on Snow Creek Wall

Noah B jamming the perfect hand crack on p5

Looking up the perfect hand crack on the 5th pitch.

Descending outer space in winter in full on condition

the fun begins!

Route topo, as in the description.

Belaying on the first pitch. Credit: www.chossboys.weebly.com

unknown climber on the 5.10 "direct" first pitch of Outer Space.

looking down p5

Lis Cordner enjoying the money pitch on Outer Space.

The approach trail currently looks like this. There is a small cairn, but is easily missed (we blew right past it and ended up bushwhacking). Hopefully this photo will be slightly helpful. NOT an obvious trail.

Pedestal ledge. There's a bolt up on the wall that will prevent the rope from dragging over the rock like this and help reduce rope drag for the belay. I failed to see it and struggled

Pat McCarthy on incredible pitch 5. July, 2007.

One of the 3rd class approach to the first pitch. Start from the obvious weakness in the rock (an open corner with bushes) follow a 3rd class ramp right and up to a clean corner, the start the real climbing of the first pitch. Set up your initial belay at

Cairns for turnoff to snowcreek wall

3rd Pitch. 5.8+ Climbing to Traverse isn't trivial. Traverse is tricky, but with right sequence wasn't too tough to follow. After that (not in picture), "balancey" 5.8 climbing to end pitch. This pitch doesn't let up but was fun!

Approximate route up Outer Space

Start of pitch 6 on Outer Space. Taken Sept 2019. With permission from JH.

Last smeary moves of pitch 4.

Looking down on the Pedestal Ledge.

Natalie Sidhom coming up pitch 5 on some chicken heads.

Start of 5th pitch (money pitch)

5.9 finger crack Crux off the belay

Upper headwall splitter.

5.8 Dihederal finish of 4th pitch. Eats up cams.

Awkward angle but this is the continuation of the 3rd pitch traverse. It doesn't let up until the end :)

looking down from the top of the 5th pitch

Library ledge

stoked!

Goats await on top

Pitch 3

Topping out in late March 2016

As seen in its totality from halfway up the approach.

Traffic jam atop pedestal ledge at the start of P5. Waiting at belays due to the number of climbers and/or slow parties added easily 5 hours to our day.

Sugar Snow end March 31st 2018 was interesting

Climbers on the shield pitches of Outer Space.

Outer Space

Remorse start variation pitch 1; line wanders a bit

All smiles atop the money pitch.

End of P2

Pitch 3. Climbing up towards the traverse.

looking up Snow Creak Valley from pitch one.

Graywolf rocking some slabby stuff

Mark W climbing into Outer Space

Pitch 4 (chicken head pitch) of Outer Space.

Nice perch at the start of the .7 crack.

The infamous travers. Tricky but fun and exhilarating! The orange rope was a fixed line that someone left up there (unfortunately for the photo)

on the traverse pitch

looking down from nearing the top of the 6th pitch