Type: | Trad, 500 ft (152 m), 4 pitches |
FA: | Manuel Gonzalez, Don Williamson (1970) |
Page Views: | 259 total · 19/month |
Shared By: | Matt Perkins on Aug 16, 2023 · Updates |
Admins: | Jon Nelson, Micah Klesick, Zachary Winters, Mitchell McAuslan |
Description
The Big Tree I is one of the first routes climbed in Darrington. Big Tree II was added in 1970, and the routes have been steadily revised over the years with added bolts allowing more travel on clean slabs and less bush pulling. Few parties follow the original first pitch of Big Tree I that started on Cornucopia Flake and most modern parties do not actually climb to the Big Tree itself. After 3 or 4 pitches, follow Shake, Rattle and Roll for a short pitch and a long one to make it a longer outing.
The first pitch takes an obvious wide crack with a zig zag, a finger crack and then heads right to reach a set of ledges with rappel slings on a medium sized tree. A chain belay is fifteen feet up and left but standing at the tree is more comfortable.
Big Tree II: Move right from the tree at the top of the first pitch, climb flakes and watch for a chance to move out right around the corner to pass through a gap in the trees lining the next corner over. Two bolts on Shake, Rattle and Roll lead to a crack and the belay. The third pitch, with 12 bolts, will feel run-out to some; it is sustained slab climbing with a 5.8 crux. Climb a short pitch (do not skip the belay), and then a left trending pitch with bolts where you need them, but runouts between.
These routes are not set up for descent on a single rope.
Description and Topo: https://www.mattsea.com/Darr/pdf/cornucopia.pdf
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