| INDEX
Index mighty Index! Has a reputation for being intimidating.
Steep granite cracks and sport climbs. Not a huge amount of stuff
for the sub 5.9 leader. About 1.5 hours from Seattle. Approach
hikes 5-30 minutes. West of the crest; i.e. wetter.
Directions:
Take I-5 to 520 East, then 405 North, then 522 East to Monroe, then
Hwy 2 east. Turn left at Index Cafe (Just after crossing North over
the Skykomish River. If you come to the town of Baring you've gone too
far). Follow river a mile or so then go left across big bridge into Index.
Travel slowly through town, turn left at the T (Bush House), cross the
RR tracks (might want to park here for some climbs, see
overview
map) then keep heading south (straight, left, right). Travel
down the road about a 1/2 mile. Just after a huge pullout
on the left (river side) watch for an entrance to a dirt n' gravel parking
lot on the right. Park there. If the road starts paralleling a RR track, you've
gone too far. |
weather current
conditions, forecast
guidebooks
Cummins guide
is mostly online, and you can buy the real thing cheap at the general
store in Index (see overview
map).
Cramer, "Sky Valley Rock Climbs", is more up-to-date and very good,
and the Smoot's "Washington Rock" will get you by too.
recommended climbs
upper town wall area 30 minute approach
Davis holland-lovin arms 10c
hirst,
cc.com
smoot
The Zipper p1 10b magnuson
private idaho/lookout point area 20-30 minute
approach
Battered sandwich 9
Senior citizens in space 7
Steel pulse 10c
End run 10a
Free cat 10d
the country 5 minute approach
GM-Heart of the Country 9-11a
lower town wall area
5 minute approach
Thin Fingers 11a cc.com
Godzilla-CityParkp2-Sloe Children 9-10d smoot
Japanese Gardens 10a-? cc.com
Sagitarius 9-11b cc.com
Princely Ambitions-Beak Beak Beak-10%MV 9
Dr. Sniff and the Tuna Boaters 10d
Rogers Corner-Breakfast of Champions 7-10a magnuson
great northern slab area 3 minute approach,
most easy climbs
Lizard aka Aries 8 cc.com,
smoot
Libra Crack 10a smoot
Great Northern Route 4-6
inner wall area 20 minute approach,
shady
Toxic Shock 9
Even Steven 8-11b
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above: pitch 2 of Davis-Holland (photo by Robert Meshew)
below: Godzilla (photo by Andrew Burr)
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