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Rock climbing on Mt. Markham?
Posted: Fri Dec 19, 2008 6:32 am
by HikeUp
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...
Re: Rock climbing on Mt. Markham?
Posted: Fri Dec 19, 2008 9:37 am
by Hikin_Jim
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...
Isn't the granite on Markham kind of, um, crumbly?
Re: Rock climbing on Mt. Markham?
Posted: Fri Dec 19, 2008 2:21 pm
by Taco
Looks like one of my rock routes.
Re: Rock climbing on Mt. Markham?
Posted: Fri Dec 19, 2008 2:38 pm
by AlanK
TacoDelRio wrote:Looks like one of my rock routes.
Don't I see you in that picture, about 2/3 of the way up?
Re: Rock climbing on Mt. Markham?
Posted: Fri Dec 19, 2008 3:13 pm
by HikeUp
Hikin_Jim wrote:Isn't the granite on Markham kind of, um, crumbly?
You ain't gonna find me on that side of that mountain, that's for sure. At least not intentionally.
Re: Rock climbing on Mt. Markham?
Posted: Fri Dec 19, 2008 5:47 pm
by Taco
Gonna hafta go hit it up. Sounds like a fun day.
Re: Rock climbing on Mt. Markham?
Posted: Fri Dec 19, 2008 8:09 pm
by HikeUp
TacoDelRio wrote:Gonna hafta go hit it up. Sounds like a fun day.
I'll meet you at the top via the walk up!
Re: Rock climbing on Mt. Markham?
Posted: Fri Dec 19, 2008 8:55 pm
by AlanK
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?
Re: Rock climbing on Mt. Markham?
Posted: Fri Dec 19, 2008 10:16 pm
by HikeUp
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?
Re: Rock climbing on Mt. Markham?
Posted: Sat Dec 20, 2008 1:23 am
by mdougherty
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?
Markham makes for a fairly nice hike if you start at the north end of Lake Ave.