PRINT: Rock Climb I Can See Your House From Here, Index

I Can See Your House From Here

5.12+, Sport, TR, 90 ft (27 m),

Avg: 4 from 1 vote
FA: Brent Kertzman (1998)
Washington > Central-W Casca… > Skykomish Valley > Index > Lookout Point Area > Private Idaho

Description

Stay on the blunt arete just left of Senior Citizens. Though difficult throughout, the crux is probably around the last bolt, getting to the huge knob at the top.

Also, there is not much consensus yet on the grade. The listed "12+" is based on the first leader's opinion, though it might be considerably harder than that.

Location

Between Senior Citizens and Battered Sandwich.

Protection

All bolts

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Private Idaho (Istanbul to Spineless, also Noodle)

Greg O- returns to TR his masterpiece arete problem (2021/7/12).

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Michal
Index WA

Thought this was called space man spliff. So its open project? Jul 29, 2013

Jon Nelson
Redmond, WA

5.12+

You should go do it Michal. You might want to check out the bolts first. It has been awhile since people have worked on it, I think.

I never heard the spaceman name. The one given here is the one Greg gave it originally. Jul 30, 2013

Brent Kertzman
Black Hills, SD

I was able to redpoint this route in 1998 on a cooler, very dry day. I just assumed it had been redpointed as there was no red-tag hanging on the first bolt. This route took me 20 tries over the course of three years to dial in the moves and line up on a day with favorable atmospheric conditions. There was a lack of info for the Index area back then so. This route is very thin and slippery in the most dry conditions. A friend of mine broke one of the thin edges on the crux sequence making the moves less secure and one of the bolts more difficult to clip. I thought at the time the route was mid 5.12... Sep 8, 2013

Geoff Georges
Seattle, WA

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I would add that the bolts are old SMC with rusty bolts- not something you want to fall on. Jun 16, 2014

Patrick Beeson
Portland, OR

This route is missing the second bolt as of June 25, 2018. The stud is visible. And rusted. Jun 25, 2018

Stig gles
Index

Mad props to Brent for doing the FA of this incredibly compelling and improbable route. Proper (frigid) conditions are a requirement for the upper bit of this one as there simply are no holds whatever, for your feet and for your hands. I'm looking forward to getting on it when the weather is appropriate.

Shiny hangers and rusted 1/2"? bolts except for one bolt that is a 1/4" SMC. Sep 10, 2020

Darryl Cramer
Seattle

I think Brent might be conservative in his rating only because Greg C and Greg O tried it a bit and didn't get it.

After you nail this check out this (to the right of Magic Fern): mountainproject.com/photo/1…

Looks like you should just put your hands to your side and walk on up but...... Sep 11, 2020