I was gonna say how do you know this peak wasn't named for the cartoon cat but looks like Dean beat me to it.
Thanks for adding it. Looking forward to the route page for Infinite Bliss....................
Not too many mountain pages reference Judd Nelson and Steve Martin. But if you really want to be impressive, I dare you to work Moe Howard into your next page.
Infinite Bliss is IV+ 5.10B 23 pitches, but mostly low to mid fifth I've been told. There are only 3 5.10B pitches and only one of them is sustained at that grade, according to a friend of mine.
Usual high quality stuff (you know Paul, you could submit a shi**y page once in a while to spice things up and give people like me something to bit*h about ;)
Not chopped. Such acceptability of a BOLTED route in a designated Wilderness is up for debate. I'm opposed to such things, but others or not. Maybe in this regard I would not want to have an Infinite Bliss route page up on this mountain page.
Question about Mt. Stone:
Is any part of the initial approach trail/road bikable? If so, about how far could I bike it do you think? It gets steep after a while but the first mile or more seems pretty flat.
Yeah - not sure how I feel about a sport route in the wilderness either. No plans to check it out (for all I know it's over my head anyway) now.
About Stone.....man, it's been a while! From what I recall, you start up this Putvin (????) trail and then cross an old logging road 15-30 minutes into the hike. This part might not have been too steep/rough but I can't be sure? After you cross the logging road, the trail takes off uphill more steeply I think. Eventually, there's some class 2+ sections on the trail. If I were to guess, I think a bike would not be that beneficial here - but I could be wrong (though even if you don't get to use it THAT much on the way up, it might be a fun downhill part of the way below the "class 2+" stuff?). Also, stash it carefully if you do take it as we saw a guy harvesting something off of that logging road (he was surprised, we were surprised...) - might be a popular area with - you know - stoners man!
Dean - Aug 22, 2005 11:13 pm - Voted 10/10
Untitled CommentI think this peak was actually named for this Garfield
Klenke - Aug 22, 2005 11:27 pm - Hasn't voted
Untitled CommentOne would think, but the peak is too lean 'n chiseled to be named after that fat cat.
So it was named after this fat cat instead:
Nelson - Aug 22, 2005 11:38 pm - Voted 10/10
Untitled CommentFascinating mountain. Great page, photos, and anatomical route description. Most likely the only summitpost page that includes the word syzygy.
Derek Franzen - Aug 23, 2005 12:02 am - Voted 10/10
Untitled CommentNice job; I didn't find any reference to the "Hazardous Enigma" in my early Climber's Guides, 1949 (revised) and 1961 editions.
Don’t all climbs start from the Middle Fork Cascade River?
Klenke - Aug 23, 2005 12:05 am - Hasn't voted
Untitled CommentWhat a dummy you are. Of course the peak is in the Middle Fork Cascade River drainage. It's right there next to Clever Peak....
...thanks for the correction. I thought I had fixed that...but I must have typed it in incorrectly the SECOND time too.
In my 1973 edition of brown Beckey he says in first sentence for peak: "Garfield is a hazardous enigma."
Brian Jenkins - Aug 23, 2005 12:34 am - Voted 10/10
Untitled CommentI was gonna say how do you know this peak wasn't named for the cartoon cat but looks like Dean beat me to it.
Thanks for adding it. Looking forward to the route page for Infinite Bliss....................
Not too many mountain pages reference Judd Nelson and Steve Martin. But if you really want to be impressive, I dare you to work Moe Howard into your next page.
Klenke - Aug 23, 2005 12:42 am - Hasn't voted
Untitled CommentSomeone who has done or even seen Infinite Bliss will have to put that route page up. Maybe Mr. Cash can and will. Or is that "will and can"?
Brian Jenkins - Aug 23, 2005 12:55 am - Voted 10/10
Untitled CommentI'm there if he needs a second.........................
of course he'll be hauling me up the last few pitches.
Maybe this is something Los Chalupas could pull me up??
Klenke - Aug 23, 2005 1:01 am - Hasn't voted
Untitled CommentI think the upper pitches of Infinite Blister is 5.11 or harder. Some photos here.
I agree it's territory for the Super-Duper Chalupa Troupe.
Martin Cash - Aug 23, 2005 10:58 am - Voted 10/10
Untitled CommentInfinite Bliss is IV+ 5.10B 23 pitches, but mostly low to mid fifth I've been told. There are only 3 5.10B pitches and only one of them is sustained at that grade, according to a friend of mine.
hkutuk - Aug 23, 2005 3:16 am - Voted 10/10
Untitled CommentNice page and addition! gotta love that lichen climbing :)
Martin Cash - Aug 23, 2005 11:00 am - Voted 10/10
Untitled CommentGreat page and photos Paul!
Gangolf Haub - Aug 23, 2005 3:42 pm - Voted 10/10
Untitled Commentsyzygy? Don't even know how one would pronounce it.
Paul, that's a great page. I was wondering where all the pics had gone - before I saw the route. Hard to believe you could tell even more.
wildstar - Aug 24, 2005 12:48 am - Voted 10/10
Untitled CommentWell done.
Johan Heersink - Aug 24, 2005 5:19 am - Voted 10/10
Untitled CommentNice page!
rpc - Aug 24, 2005 8:18 pm - Voted 10/10
Untitled CommentUsual high quality stuff (you know Paul, you could submit a shi**y page once in a while to spice things up and give people like me something to bit*h about ;)
Sorry I did not catch this earlier!
Klenke - Aug 24, 2005 10:39 pm - Hasn't voted
Untitled CommentYou want a s**ty page from me? Maybe next time.
Now you can go climb Infinite Bliss and have a place to put the route description.
rpc - Aug 25, 2005 12:19 pm - Voted 10/10
Untitled CommentPaul,
Is it that long sport route (20+pitches)?
If so, it's not been chopped yet?
...maybe I'm totally off base here.
Klenke - Aug 25, 2005 3:47 pm - Hasn't voted
Untitled CommentNot chopped. Such acceptability of a BOLTED route in a designated Wilderness is up for debate. I'm opposed to such things, but others or not. Maybe in this regard I would not want to have an Infinite Bliss route page up on this mountain page.
Question about Mt. Stone:
Is any part of the initial approach trail/road bikable? If so, about how far could I bike it do you think? It gets steep after a while but the first mile or more seems pretty flat.
rpc - Aug 25, 2005 4:39 pm - Voted 10/10
Untitled CommentYeah - not sure how I feel about a sport route in the wilderness either. No plans to check it out (for all I know it's over my head anyway) now.
About Stone.....man, it's been a while! From what I recall, you start up this Putvin (????) trail and then cross an old logging road 15-30 minutes into the hike. This part might not have been too steep/rough but I can't be sure? After you cross the logging road, the trail takes off uphill more steeply I think. Eventually, there's some class 2+ sections on the trail. If I were to guess, I think a bike would not be that beneficial here - but I could be wrong (though even if you don't get to use it THAT much on the way up, it might be a fun downhill part of the way below the "class 2+" stuff?). Also, stash it carefully if you do take it as we saw a guy harvesting something off of that logging road (he was surprised, we were surprised...) - might be a popular area with - you know - stoners man!