Nice job, Paul. Passed by there just a couple of days after you were there. Good photos, too. The area around Steamboat Rock and the north end of Banks Lake is unique in Washington, with the mix of waterscape, basalt cliffs, and granite basement rocks. Reminds me a little of the Colorado Plateau region.
Anyone interested in the truly monumental, epoch-making floods coming out of Glacial Lake Missoula would do well to check out David Alt's well-written book Glacial Lake Missoula, which should be readily available at bookstores throughout the Northwest (and online). From what I've read, the "Missoula Floods" may well be the most cataclysmic floods of all time (at least that we know about), and were responsible for much of the sculpting of the Columbia basin, all the way back into Northwestern Montana. Anyway, it's interesting stuff--those floods were on a destructive/creative scale almost beyond belief!
Although there are many Steamboat Rocks as you said, this is the only one on Summit Post! (I looked). I hope to climb the one in Moffat County, Colorado. It is in Dinosaur NM and looks really cool (5th class), but you have to swim or boat the Yampa River to get to it. Maybe sometime this summer of fall.
Nice job on an interesting area. Surprising that the other "steamboats" aren’t up on SP, especially the one by Mt. Adams. That's a pretty neat one too.
Here's an interesting link on the ice age floods. I've studied this for years since Bretz's theory was just beginning to get acceptance and recognition when I was in college and my geomorphology prof was a big fan of his. Portland is full of evidence of the floods, too - in fact, the first 5 miles or so of I-84 follows a sinuous channel carved by the floods.
Corax - Apr 12, 2005 8:21 pm - Voted 10/10
Untitled CommentStrange place. Beautiful! Nice page.
BobSmith - Apr 12, 2005 8:35 pm - Voted 10/10
Untitled CommentWow! Strange place! Looks like Prof. Challenger's dinosaur-filled plateau in ThE LOST WORLD.
hgrapid - Apr 12, 2005 10:12 pm - Voted 10/10
Untitled CommentVery Kool and Klenktastic!
mtwashingtonmonroe - Apr 12, 2005 10:43 pm - Voted 10/10
Untitled CommentVery cool mountain and an awesome page! Nice job!
-Britt
Lee Stamm - Apr 12, 2005 10:47 pm - Voted 10/10
Untitled CommentNice job, Paul. Passed by there just a couple of days after you were there. Good photos, too. The area around Steamboat Rock and the north end of Banks Lake is unique in Washington, with the mix of waterscape, basalt cliffs, and granite basement rocks. Reminds me a little of the Colorado Plateau region.
Saintgrizzly - Apr 13, 2005 1:22 am - Voted 10/10
Untitled CommentVery nice page!
Anyone interested in the truly monumental, epoch-making floods coming out of Glacial Lake Missoula would do well to check out David Alt's well-written book Glacial Lake Missoula, which should be readily available at bookstores throughout the Northwest (and online). From what I've read, the "Missoula Floods" may well be the most cataclysmic floods of all time (at least that we know about), and were responsible for much of the sculpting of the Columbia basin, all the way back into Northwestern Montana. Anyway, it's interesting stuff--those floods were on a destructive/creative scale almost beyond belief!
Klenke - Apr 13, 2005 4:02 pm - Hasn't voted
Untitled CommentCool. How about adding that book to the Books link for me? You should be able to find it online.
Thanks for the vote and the info.
Gangolf Haub - Apr 13, 2005 1:39 am - Voted 10/10
Untitled CommentHear, hear!
...the view won't look real good as you're accelerating to your death...
I like that one. I should put up a database with memorable Klenke phrases. This one would be high on the list...
wuedesau - Apr 13, 2005 7:19 am - Voted 10/10
Untitled CommentGreat page!!!
EastKing - Apr 13, 2005 9:27 am - Voted 10/10
Untitled CommentNice page.
Scott - Apr 13, 2005 10:33 am - Voted 10/10
Untitled CommentAlthough there are many Steamboat Rocks as you said, this is the only one on Summit Post! (I looked). I hope to climb the one in Moffat County, Colorado. It is in Dinosaur NM and looks really cool (5th class), but you have to swim or boat the Yampa River to get to it. Maybe sometime this summer of fall.
Steamboat Rock out my way
Don Nelsen - Apr 16, 2005 7:17 pm - Voted 10/10
Untitled CommentNice job on an interesting area. Surprising that the other "steamboats" aren’t up on SP, especially the one by Mt. Adams. That's a pretty neat one too.
Here's an interesting link on the ice age floods. I've studied this for years since Bretz's theory was just beginning to get acceptance and recognition when I was in college and my geomorphology prof was a big fan of his. Portland is full of evidence of the floods, too - in fact, the first 5 miles or so of I-84 follows a sinuous channel carved by the floods.
dn
Klenke - Apr 19, 2005 11:30 pm - Hasn't voted
Untitled CommentThanks for the typo alert. And thanks for the flood link.
Dave K - May 21, 2005 5:23 pm - Voted 10/10
Untitled CommentNice entry! There are some wonderful canyons and bluffs in that part of Washington. I used to live in Pullman.
Kenzo Okawa - Aug 11, 2005 8:07 am - Voted 10/10
Untitled CommentNice photos! Thanks for posting!
Brian Jenkins - Oct 28, 2005 9:28 pm - Voted 10/10
Untitled CommentHmm, had I noticed that you put up this one before, I would have said something when you charged Mr. Nelsen with having all the small peaks. :- )