Twin Needles
Other trips to the Pickets:Northern Pickets 1 • Northern Pickets 2 • Southern Pickets 1 • Southern Pickets 2 • Complete N-S Pickets Traverse • Mystery Ridge Enchainment • Twin Needles (Thread of Ice, FA) • Whatcom Peak (South Side, 3rd)
Category: Washington (HWY 20)Summit Elev: 7,836 ftRock Type: Gneiss
Date: June 26-28, 2009 (Fri-Sun)Trip Report #: 66Partner: Wayne Wallace
Date: June 26-28, 2009 (Fri-Sun)Trip Report #: 66Partner: Wayne Wallace
Route: Thread of Ice (FA) (early summer conditions, steep snow/ice to 5.7 rock, W and E summits)
Route: Thread of Ice (FA) (early summer conditions, steep snow/ice to 5.7 rock, W and E summits)
This was my first first ascent, up a sweeping line of snow/ice on the north side of Twin Needles, named by John Roper in the early 80's. It was a great climbing line, and lots of fun to do a first ascent in the Pickets in particular.
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