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Top Rope Rock Climb - Exit 38/Far Side Crags

Outdoor rock climbing for Seattle Climbing Community. Hopefully the weather will cooperate! Mentor sport climb for Ambrose. Please email Ambrose for all trip inquires. Communication sent to Tad or submitted through the request form will be ignored.

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Tad Englund
Tad Englund
Primary Leader
Qualified Youth Leader
  • Mon, Apr 8, 2024
  • Seattle Climbing
  • Climbing
  • Rock Climb
  • Adults
  • Moderate
  • Moderate
  • Mileage: 3.0 mi
  • Elevation Gain: 850 ft

Let's meet at Dirty Harry's Balcony trailhead parking lot at 4pm and be geared up and ready to go by 4:15pm if possible. Please don't forget a Discovery Pass is required to park at the TH. We will climb till it's dark, and we are very likely to hike out in the dark 

Preference for Seattle climbing students, instructors and volunteers, though anyone may request permission (but you might end up on the waitlist). 

All inquiries sent before registration open date will be ignored. When requesting permission (as a participant or leader) please indicate the range of difficulty you are interested in climbing, either on top rope or on lead. That will help me form a compatible group and help determine which crag(s) we visit. Participants should have experience belaying a climber on top rope. You either need to have top rope belay badge with The Mountaineers, or you have a top-rope belay card with Vertical World/Edgework. Assistant leaders should be able to lead belay and to lead sport routes and can bring a rope and quickdraws.

In term of the crag we will go to:  Of course, it will be dependent on dry weather, but we will probably head to Headlight Point first as it dries faster there. Single pitch cragging, starting with easier stuff in the 5.5-5.8 range to get back into the feel of outdoor climbing after a winter on plastic.

Note that to be consistent with latest climbing "best practices", I am requiring that you use an assisted braking device (ADB) belay device on this trip.  If you don't have one, let me know ahead of time and you may be able to borrow one.  Examples include: Grigri, Pilot, Jul. Here's a link to some additional info on appropriate ABD devices: https://www.sourceclimbing.com/abd

Route/Place

Exit 38

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Required Equipment

Required Equipment

  • The Ten Essentials

  • Harness, belay device, personal anchor, rock shoes. 

    Note that to be consistent with latest climbing "best practices", I am requiring that you use an assisted braking device (ADB) belay device on this trip.  If you don't have one, let me know ahead of time and you may be able to borrow one.  Examples include: Grigri, Pilot, Jul. Here's a link to some additional info on appropriate ABD devices: https://www.sourceclimbing.com/abd

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