Rock climbing on Mt. Markham?

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HikeUp
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Saw this post on SP.
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...
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HikeUp wrote:Saw this post on SP.
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...
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Isn't the granite on Markham kind of, um, crumbly? :shock:
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Looks like one of my rock routes. :lol:
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TacoDelRio wrote:Looks like one of my rock routes. :lol:
Don't I see you in that picture, about 2/3 of the way up? :lol:
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Hikin_Jim wrote:Isn't the granite on Markham kind of, um, crumbly? :shock:
You ain't gonna find me on that side of that mountain, that's for sure. At least not intentionally. :lol:
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Gonna hafta go hit it up. Sounds like a fun day.
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TacoDelRio wrote:Gonna hafta go hit it up. Sounds like a fun day.
I'll meet you at the top via the walk up!
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HikeUp wrote:
TacoDelRio wrote:Gonna hafta go hit it up. Sounds like a fun day.
I'll meet you at the top via the walk up!
The hike up?
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AlanK wrote:
HikeUp wrote:
TacoDelRio wrote:Gonna hafta go hit it up. Sounds like a fun day.
I'll meet you at the top via the walk up!
The hike up?
LOL. Markham barely counts as a hike...but sure, why not. See you there too? :D
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HikeUp wrote:
AlanK wrote:
HikeUp wrote: I'll meet you at the top via the walk up!
The hike up?
LOL. Markham barely counts as a hike...but sure, why not. See you there too? :D
Markham makes for a fairly nice hike if you start at the north end of Lake Ave.
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