Ah, you beat me to it! I did this one on August 2 but didn't get around to putting up the page. Fortunately I took a slightly different route (standard according to Dodge) and have something to add... later.
Hmm, I wonder if those were your footprints I saw in the scree going up to the notch between rocks. Doesn't look like too many do this one, eh? Would love to see what way you went. There is a standard approach? Can't wait to see what you add. Thanks for the vote!
Great to see this forgotten peak finally show up on Summitpost. It was virtually unmentioned online until now. I only get to my home state about once a year these days. I'd planned to do the Husband last October, but ended up hanging around St. Helens during the excitment instead. I may try The Husband next month.
Looking at this, I am realizing that I took a different route to the summit. Looking at what must be the SE facing bowl/cirque, I took a fairly vertical seam of good rock up thirty-forty feet of 4th/low 5th climbing with a scramble up to the summit. Is that significantly different than the standard route?
Sounds like you may have gone further towards the summit before heading up. Here is where I went up and gained the ridge south of the summit and scrambled along there for a while until I hit the summit. Here is another closer shot of that area. The way I went it was Class 3/4 or maybe just exposed 3, nothing 5th. Did you descend the same route and downclimb it? I give you credit if you downclimbed 5th class junk like this!
The first picture actually looks a lot like the way I went, but the second one does not. As I recall, the seam I climbed was actually quite solid compared to the rest of the crap around, but it was 8 or 9 years ago. Regardless, I did downclimb it, but like I said, it certainly didn't seem too bad.
cmc56789 - Aug 16, 2005 4:48 pm - Voted 10/10
Untitled CommentNice page. I have been curious about this one for a long time now.
Brian Jenkins - Aug 16, 2005 8:57 pm - Hasn't voted
Untitled CommentThanks for the vote and comments. Appreciate it.
BobSmith - Aug 16, 2005 5:51 pm - Voted 10/10
Untitled CommentExcellent post.
dkantola - Aug 16, 2005 8:09 pm - Voted 10/10
Untitled CommentAh, you beat me to it! I did this one on August 2 but didn't get around to putting up the page. Fortunately I took a slightly different route (standard according to Dodge) and have something to add... later.
Brian Jenkins - Aug 16, 2005 8:57 pm - Hasn't voted
Untitled CommentHmm, I wonder if those were your footprints I saw in the scree going up to the notch between rocks. Doesn't look like too many do this one, eh? Would love to see what way you went. There is a standard approach? Can't wait to see what you add. Thanks for the vote!
Don Nelsen - Aug 16, 2005 10:41 pm - Voted 10/10
Untitled CommentNicely done, Brian! Is there something Freudian going on here?...
Brian Jenkins - Aug 17, 2005 3:07 pm - Hasn't voted
Untitled CommentThanks for the vote.
Freudian, very funny. Very funny.
Martin Cash - Aug 16, 2005 10:57 pm - Voted 10/10
Untitled CommentNice looking page Brian.
Brian Jenkins - Aug 17, 2005 3:05 pm - Hasn't voted
Untitled CommentThank you sir! Appreciate the vote.
Brian Jenkins - Aug 17, 2005 3:07 pm - Hasn't voted
Untitled CommentThanks for the vote. Appreciate it.
tlogan - Aug 17, 2005 6:01 pm - Voted 10/10
Untitled CommentGreat page Brian.
Brian Jenkins - Aug 18, 2005 12:08 am - Hasn't voted
Untitled CommentThanks much. Appreciate your nice words and the vote.
mutant1 - Sep 14, 2005 12:19 pm - Voted 10/10
Untitled CommentGreat to see this forgotten peak finally show up on Summitpost. It was virtually unmentioned online until now. I only get to my home state about once a year these days. I'd planned to do the Husband last October, but ended up hanging around St. Helens during the excitment instead. I may try The Husband next month.
Brian Jenkins - Sep 14, 2005 2:40 pm - Hasn't voted
Untitled CommentHey thanks. Good luck on the climb and thanks for the vote.
alpinedon - Dec 28, 2011 2:00 pm - Hasn't voted
RouteLooking at this, I am realizing that I took a different route to the summit. Looking at what must be the SE facing bowl/cirque, I took a fairly vertical seam of good rock up thirty-forty feet of 4th/low 5th climbing with a scramble up to the summit. Is that significantly different than the standard route?
Brian Jenkins - Dec 28, 2011 3:36 pm - Hasn't voted
Re: RouteSounds like you may have gone further towards the summit before heading up. Here is where I went up and gained the ridge south of the summit and scrambled along there for a while until I hit the summit. Here is another closer shot of that area. The way I went it was Class 3/4 or maybe just exposed 3, nothing 5th. Did you descend the same route and downclimb it? I give you credit if you downclimbed 5th class junk like this!
alpinedon - Jan 4, 2012 1:01 pm - Hasn't voted
Re: RouteThe first picture actually looks a lot like the way I went, but the second one does not. As I recall, the seam I climbed was actually quite solid compared to the rest of the crap around, but it was 8 or 9 years ago. Regardless, I did downclimb it, but like I said, it certainly didn't seem too bad.