If you don't feel like driving for the 300th time out to Josh or Idyllwild, I hope you'll go check out a new rock climbing/mountaineering route on Mount Markham's East Face, which I call "The Ramp Route." But after that big storm, you'll have to wait until this shadowy face isn't all wet and dripping--maybe by April.
By our local mountaineering standards, I think The Ramp Route is a minor classic; about 600ft, with some remarkable granite features, on a spectacular face. The base of the route is only 30 minutes from the car, mostly level walking. So if you like actual ADVENTURE, give it a shot. (You can combine it with a bouldering trip to Horse Flats.)
This route is only for experienced climbers. Want more info and photos? Go to that search engine up there and type in: The Ramp Route, Mount Markham East Face
If you don't feel like driving for the 300th time out to Josh or Idyllwild, I hope you'll go check out a new rock climbing/mountaineering route on Mount Markham's East Face, which I call "The Ramp Route." But after that big storm, you'll have to wait until this shadowy face isn't all wet and dripping--maybe by April.
By our local mountaineering standards, I think The Ramp Route is a minor classic; about 600ft, with some remarkable granite features, on a spectacular face. The base of the route is only 30 minutes from the car, mostly level walking. So if you like actual ADVENTURE, give it a shot. (You can combine it with a bouldering trip to Horse Flats.)
This route is only for experienced climbers. Want more info and photos? Go to that search engine up there and type in: The Ramp Route, Mount Markham East Face
Interesting. Here's a picture of the east face...
Isn't the granite on Markham kind of, um, crumbly?
