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
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?
TacoDelRio
Looks like one of my rock routes.
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?
HikeUp
Re: Rock climbing on Mt. Markham?
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.
TacoDelRio
Gonna hafta go hit it up. Sounds like a fun day.
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!
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?
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?
mdougherty
HikeUp wrote:
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?
Markham makes for a fairly nice hike if you start at the north end of Lake Ave.
