St. Peters Dome – Day 2

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Thursday April 17th

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Rapping off from first belay after the solo mission.

On Monday, a weather front moved in and soaked the Northwest. Forecast called for improvement starting on Thursday and so I figured I’d wake up early, get our stuff back and be at work before anyone noticed. Our dog Blondie & I got to the trailhead at 4am to find not only darkness but a steady drizzle also. We got out of the car and looked at each other and a miracle happened. Our dog spoke to me in a human voice, saying “Fuck this shit!” I concurred and we drove home without another word. Instead, I got out of work early in the afternoon and Blondie and I hiked up to the saddle in drizzle but at least in daylight and retrieved our stuff.

Knowing that Don Baars and Jeff Thomas were working on an article on the climbs of St. Peter’s Dome, I called Jeff to ask if he had any knowledge as to where our route went above. Jeff did not know but was very interested in joining us on the return to The Dome.

Photos

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Blondie still enthusiastic about the shitty slog up to the saddle behind St. Peters Dome (Apr. 17, 2008).


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Little St. Peters Dome from the pitch 1 belay on the south face of (the big) St. Peters Dome (Apr. 2008).


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Rapping off from first belay after the solo gear retrieval mission on Thursday evening. Katenai Rock in background, this is looking east (Apr. 17, 2008).


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Blondie in the moss carpet below the NW face of St. Peters Dome (Apr. 17, 2008).


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