The southeast face of Wolf Rock (June 2014).

The girls at the base of Morgul Vale route on Wolf Rock (June 2014).

Early summer in the Cascade foothills (June 2014).

Leading pitch 1 of Ian’s Route (I think) – great feet and slopy handholds (June 2014).

Shirley starting up the first pitch of Morgul Vale…though I think we actually did the first two pitches of Ian’s Route instead (June 2014).

Ian’s Route pitch 1 – typical face climbing on Wolf Rock: open palm slopers. Very unique, very fun (June 2014).

Shirley following pitch 1 of Ian’s Route (June 2014).

More pitch 1 (June 2014).

Shirley topping out on pitch 1 of Ian’s Route (June 2014).

Pitch 2 of Ian’s Route.

Shirley on pitch 2 of Ian’s Route. The last third of the pitch is a slab(ish).

The slabby finish of pitch 2 (June 2014).

Leading the third pitch of Morgul Vale – best pitch of the day (June 2014).

Looking back at Shirley from the traverse along a ledge system that marks then start of pitch 3 of Morgul Vale (June 2014).

Leading pitch 3 of Morgul Vale – steep but very positive holds means some of the best 5.9+ face climbing we’ve encountered (June 2014).

Shirley following the best pitch of the day (#3) of Morgul Vale (June 2014).

Pitch 3.

Looking towards the Three Sisters from Morgul Vale (June 2014).

Pitch 3 topout of Morgul Vale (June 2014).

Pitch 4 of Morgul Vale (June 2014).

Leading pitch 5 of Morgul Vale. The route avoids the roofs above with a traverse left and up on the next pitch (June 2014).

Shirley following pitch 5 – though the angle kicks back, the rock quality becomes a little more suspect (nothing really bad though; June 2014).

Unknown climber high on pitch 4 (I think) of the uberclassic Barad-Dur route next door (June 2014).

Shirley on pitch 5. This is the last place to rap down if one wishes not to top out …but then you’re giving up a day of adventure for an afternoon of cragging (June 2014).

Leading pitch 6 (June 2014).

The zigzagging pitch 6 of Morgul Vale (June 2014).

Foxglove (I think…) somewhere on Morgul Vale. The entire Wolf Rock was in bloom (June 2014).

Shirley topping out on pitch 6 of Morgul Vale (June 2014).

Mount Washington (left) and The Three Sisters cluster on the right (June 2014).

Shirley on the 4th class pitch 7 of Morgul Vale…with Mount Washington poking out on the left (June 2014).

Shirley topping out on Wolf’s summit ridge after about 9 pitches (June 2014).

Three Sisters from the summit ridge of Wolf Rocks (June 2014).

The summit ridge of Wolf Rock with a few Cascade Volcanos dotting the horizon (June 2014).

Starting the descent from Wolf Rock. This is our second lap down this thing and it seemed sketchier and less enjoyable this time.

More Wolf Rock descent (June 2014).

The Great Arch on the south/southeast face of Wolf Rock (June 2014).