S P O R T C L I M B I N G   I N   V A N T A G E

9/18/04 | Elevation 120'

Me, Lonny, Denise, Thomas, Martina, Amy, Bruce, Dennis, Maria, Annie

 

Our weekend plan of climbing Sloan Peak was cut short with dismal weather.  We opted to drive to the east side of the Cascades into the desert for some some sport climbing.

 

The Feathers - made of dihedral basalt columns

Thomas topropes a 5.7

Maria tying in.

Thomas on his first lead climb. Unbeknownst to him, it is rated 5.8. Shortly after, Thomas experinced the exhileration of his first leader fall.

Denise heading up Satan's Tower, rated 5.7

Denise

Amy belaying.

Sunshine Wall

Sunshine Wall - 120' spires of near vertical basalt.

Beautiful day - considering it was raining in Seattle.

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