Vantage (Frenchman Coulee)

Vantage, more correctly known as Frenchman Coulee, is a climbing area that has sport and trad routes from 5.4 to 5.12. There are several different areas to climb including The Feathers, Sunshine Wall, Riverview Park, Fugs Wall, etc.

GETTING THERE

Take Exit 143 for Silica Rd. off the I-90.  Take a left onto Silica Rd., and then in 0.8 mile take a left onto Vantage Rd.  The Feathers climbing area is about 1.3 miles down Vantage Rd. on the left, and the main parking area for the rest of the Vantage climbing areas is just a little further on the left. 

guidebook

  • Frenchman Coulee: A Rock Climbers' Guide, 4th ed by Brenden Sullivan & Jim Yoder (Vertical Press 2019).

INFORMATION for leaders

INTERNAL CLIMBING LOTTERY

    • This is a very popular climbing area. If you are listing a trip, please first review the relevant Internal Lottery Results document below
    • The 2024 Mountaineers Internal Lottery results are now final. Please select the Vantage tab to view the results for this location. If you are scheduling a course trip here for 2024, please check this spreadsheet before listing your trip to be sure your course has priority for the field trip date(s) you are scheduling and that there is no other course that already has priority.
    • The 2023 Mountaineers Internal Lottery results are now final. Please select the Vantage tab to view the results for this location. If you are scheduling a course trip here for 2023, please check this spreadsheet before listing your trip to be sure your course has priority for the field trip date(s) you are scheduling and that there is no other course that already has priority.

scheduling & permits

  • If you are scheduling this as a non-course related activity, please limit your group size to the recommended party size. The maximum party size is for use by course field trips only, and includes both students and instructors. Group size maximums do not reflect how course field trips are run (in smaller groups of students and instructors), but allow for course leaders to register the course in our system.
  • This route allows multiple bookings. Please check scheduled trips below to see if there is another group already booked on the day you are booking and coordinate with them to ensure you are carpooling and dividing yourself into small groups at different crags.
  •  Please write the crags you plan to be at in your summary, so that they show up in the overview.
  • Suitable Activities: Climbing
  • Climbing Category: Rock Climb
  • Seasons: Year-round
  • Weather: View weather forecast
  • Difficulty: Crag Rock Climb
Map
Activities

Upcoming Activities

Trad Equivalency - Vantage (Frenchman Coulee)

Climbing Clinic
A one day evaluation outing to receive leading on trad equivalency. Skills evaluated include placing
Difficulty: Crag Rock Climb
Sat, Feb 10, 2024 - Sun, Feb 11, 2024
No Prerequisites, Leader's Permission Required
0 participants 1 leader on waitlist
Registration closes Feb 6
Seattle Branch
Tess Wendel

Seattle Basic Alpine SIG Field Trip - Rock Climbing - Vantage/The Feathers

Climbing Field trip: Basic Alpine Climbing Course
SIG Field Trip - SIG ROCK (Rock Climbing, Belay, Rappel, & Anchors)
Difficulty: Crag Rock Climb
Sat, Feb 17, 2024
No Prerequisites, Leader's Permission Required
8 participants 2 instructors
Registration closes Feb 15
Seattle Branch
Annora Ayer
Qualified Youth Leader

Seattle Basic Alpine SIG Field Trip - Rock Climbing - Vantage (Frenchman Coulee)

Climbing Field trip: Basic Alpine Climbing Course
SIG Field Trip - SIG ROCK (Rock Climbing, Belay, Rappel, & Anchors)
Difficulty: Crag Rock Climb
Sat, Mar 2, 2024 - Sun, Mar 3, 2024
No Prerequisites, Leader's Permission Required
8 participants 2 instructors
Registration opens Dec 17; Instructor registration open now
Seattle Branch
Jared Pearce

Seattle Basic Alpine SIG Field Trip - Rock Climbing - Vantage (Frenchman Coulee)

Climbing Field trip: Basic Alpine Climbing Course
SIG Field Trip - SIG ROCK (Rock Climbing, Belay, Rappel, & Anchors)
Difficulty: Crag Rock Climb
Sat, Mar 16, 2024 - Sun, Mar 17, 2024
No Prerequisites, Leader's Permission Required
8 participants 4 instructors
Registration closes Mar 14
Seattle Branch
Don Sarver

Intermediate Rock Climbing Field Trip - Vantage (Frenchman Coulee)

Climbing Field trip: Leading on Rock Course
Optional rock climb field trip for Kitsap Leading on Rock to Vantage for practicing single
Difficulty: Crag Rock Climb
Fri, Mar 22, 2024
Prerequisites, Leader's Permission Required
9 participants
Registration closes Mar 20
Kitsap Branch
Ryan Vancil

Intermediate Rock Climbing Field Trip - Vantage (Frenchman Coulee)

Climbing Field trip: Leading on Rock Course
A field trip to a cragging location suitable for practicing single or multi-pitch lead climbing
Difficulty: Crag Rock Climb
Sat, Mar 23, 2024 - Sun, Mar 24, 2024
Prerequisites, Leader's Permission Required
0 participants 4 instructors
Registration closes Mar 28
Kitsap Branch
Ryan Vancil

Seattle Junior MAC Camping & Climbing Trip - Vantage (Frenchman Coulee)

Youth Youth activity: Junior MAC
Join us for a weekend of climbing and hiking!
Difficulty: Crag Rock Climb
Fri, Mar 29, 2024 - Sun, Mar 31, 2024
Prerequisites
16 participants 11 instructors
Registration opens Jan 1; Instructor registration open now
Seattle Branch
Alvaro Juarez
Qualified Youth Leader

Aid & Big Wall Field Trip - Vantage (Frenchman Coulee)

Climbing Field trip: Aid & Big Wall Climbing Course
Aid & Big Wall Field Trip
Difficulty: Crag Rock Climb, Aid Climb
Sat, Mar 30, 2024
No Prerequisites
6 participants 2 instructors
Registration closes Mar 29
Seattle Branch
Dustin Shigeno

Aid & Big Wall Field Trip - Vantage (Frenchman Coulee)

Climbing Field trip: Aid & Big Wall Climbing Course
Aid & Big Wall Field Trip
Difficulty: Crag Rock Climb, Aid Climb
Sun, Mar 31, 2024
No Prerequisites
6 participants 2 instructors
Registration closes Mar 29
Seattle Branch
Dustin Shigeno

TAC MAC Climbing/Camping Trip - Vantage (Frenchman Coulee)

Climbing Field trip: Mountaineers Adventure Club - Tacoma
Practice our climbing and rope skills, with car camping
Difficulty: Crag Rock Climb
Sat, Apr 6, 2024 - Sun, Apr 7, 2024
No Prerequisites
16 participants 2 instructors
Registration closes Apr 4
Tacoma Branch
Sarah Holt
Qualified Youth Leader

Seattle Basic Alpine SIG Field Trip - Rock Climbing - Vantage (Frenchman Coulee)

Climbing Field trip: Basic Alpine Climbing Course
SIG Field Trip - SIG ROCK (Rock Climbing, Belay, Rappel, & Anchors) (Alternative date if
Difficulty: Crag Rock Climb
Sat, Apr 6, 2024
No Prerequisites, Leader's Permission Required
6 participants 3 instructors
Registration closes Apr 4
Seattle Branch
Annora Ayer
Qualified Youth Leader

Field Trip - Rock 2 - Vantage (Frenchman Coulee)

Climbing Field trip: Basic Alpine Climbing Course
Rock Climbing overnight session. Get experience on real rock. This will be a 1 day
Difficulty: Crag Rock Climb
Sat, Apr 20, 2024 - Sun, Apr 21, 2024
No Prerequisites
0 participants 2 instructors on waitlist
Registration closes Apr 18
Foothills Branch
Magda Bojarska

Intermediate Rock Field Trip I - Vantage (Frenchman Coulee)

Climbing Field trip: Intermediate Climbing Course
Olympia Intermediate Rock Field Trip I - Vantage - Single Pitch
Difficulty: Crag Rock Climb
Sat, Apr 20, 2024 - Sun, Apr 21, 2024
Prerequisites
4 participants 1 instructor
Registration closes Apr 18
Olympia Branch
Marko Pavela

Tacoma Explorers & Pathfinders Joint Activity - Vantage (Frenchman Coulee)

Youth Youth activity: Tacoma Explorers
Outdoor activity for both the Tacoma Explorers and Pathfinders programs.
Difficulty: Crag Rock Climb
Sat, Apr 20, 2024 - Sun, Apr 21, 2024
No Prerequisites
7 participants
Registration closes Apr 18
Tacoma Branch
RyAnn Peverley
Qualified Youth Leader

Tacoma Pathfinders & Explorers Joint Activity - Vantage (Frenchman Coulee)

Youth Youth activity: Pathfinders
Outdoor activity for Tacoma Pathfinders & Explorers programs
Difficulty: Crag Rock Climb
Sat, Apr 20, 2024 - Sun, Apr 21, 2024
No Prerequisites
8 participants
Registration closes Apr 18
Tacoma Branch
RyAnn Peverley
Qualified Youth Leader

Leading On Rock 2, Everett Intermediate Course - Vantage (Frenchman Coulee)

Climbing Field trip: Intermediate Leading On Rock
In this field trip students build omni-directional anchors and three-point anchors, mock lead trad routes,
Difficulty: Crag Rock Climb
Sat, May 4, 2024 - Sun, May 5, 2024
Prerequisites
10 participants 3 instructors
Registration closes May 2
Everett Branch
Brenna Anderst

Junior Mac Rock Climb Weekend Trips - Vantage (Frenchman Coulee)

Youth Youth activity: Junior MAC - Olympia
Weekend trips for Jr MAC youth and their families to get out, practice their climbing
Difficulty: Crag Rock Climb
Sat, May 11, 2024 - Sun, May 12, 2024
No Prerequisites
0 participants 0 instructors 11 chaperones
Registration closes May 16
Olympia Branch
Claire Edwards
Qualified Youth Leader

BC Field Trip #6: Rock Weekend - Vantage/Sunshine Wall

Climbing Field trip: Basic Alpine Climbing Course
Olympia Basic Climbing Course - Rock 2
Difficulty: Crag Rock Climb
Sat, May 18, 2024
No Prerequisites
4 participants 14 instructors
Registration closes May 16
Olympia Branch

Intensive Basic Climbing Course Lectures & Field Trips - Vantage (Frenchman Coulee)

Climbing Field trip: Intensive Basic Alpine Climbing Course
Intensive Basic Climbing Course Lectures & Field Trips - Seattle
Difficulty: Crag Rock Climb
Tue, Jun 4, 2024 - Wed, Jun 5, 2024
No Prerequisites, Leader's Permission Required
16 participants
Registration opens Feb 14
Seattle Branch
Chris Swarthout
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Titles

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  • Vantage
  • Frenchman Coulee
  • Vantage/Sunshine Wall
  • Vantage/The Feathers
  • Vantage/Fugs Wall
  • Vantage/Riverview Park
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