Peregrine Traverse.In October of 2004, we drove out from Portland Friday night after work. Slept in truck at TH. Hiked in at 8 on Saturday expecting a full day of climbing on the Peregrine Traverse route (10 pitch, 5.7)…….the hike in took about 1 hour, the climb took us ~3+ hours…descent took another hour. We thought about doing something else on the formation but then we remembered that we had family coming to town on Sunday am….headed back to PDX instead.
Photos
Acker Rock as seen from the southeast (somewhere along FS road 29). Peregrine Traverse follows the ridge from left to right. The rock formation furthest on the right is the Wizard Tower (Oct. 2004).Shirley and Blondie at the base of Peregrine Traverse route (Oct. 2004).Our angel girl at the base of Acker Rock (Oct. 2004).Looking up at Acker Rock from the base of the Peregrine Traverse route (Oct. 1, 2004).Shirley starting up the Peregrine Traverse route (Oct. 2004).Shirley at the first belay (Oct. 2004).Leading P2 of Peregrine Traverse – a short, easy, face climbing pitch (October 1, 2004).More of pitch 2 of Peregrine Traverse (Oct. 2004).Shirley leading the lichen covered slab of P3 of Peregrine Traverse (~5.5 – 5.6, October 1, 2004).A wider angle view of our baby (Oct. 2004).Looking back at our sweet girl from the third belay (Oct. 2004).Shirley getting the third pitch done (Oct. 2004).Shirley at the third belay (Oct. 2004).Shirley belaying me on pitch 4 of Peregrine Traverse (Oct. 2004).Looking back at Shirley from the lead of pitch 4 (Oct. 2004).Shirley finishing up pitch 4 of Peregrine Traverse (Oct. 2004).Following P5 of Peregrine Traverse beneath Lunch Rock (above me, October 1, 2004).Looking up towards the fire lookout atop Acker Rock (Oct. 2004).Wider angle view of P5 (Oct. 2005).Shirley nearing the end of pitch 6 of Peregrine Traverse on Acker Rock (Oct. 2004).Topping out on pitch 6 (Oct. 2004).Shirley starting up pitch 7 of Peregrine Traverse (Oct. 2004).Shirley on pitch 7 (Oct. 2004).Views down from pitch 7 (Oct. 2004).More of Shirley on pitch 7 (Oct. 2004).Wizard’s (Sleeve) Tower as seen from the Peregrine Traverse (Oct. 2004).Shirley belaying me from the 7th belay (Oct. 2004).Shirley on pitch 8 (Oct. 2004).A closer look (Oct. 2004).Shirley on pitch 9 (Oct. 2004).Signing the summit register on pitch 9 of Peregrine Traverse…couple more pitches to go though. This is top of Black Magic route apparently (Oct. 2004).View up towards the fire lookout structure (Oct. 2004).Shirley writing a novel (Nov. 2004).Shirley at the base of the easy chimney on pitch 10 of Peregrine Traverse (Oct. 2004).Pitch 10 chimney (Oct. 2004).More pitch 10 chimney (Oct. 2004).Belaying from the end of a knife-edge ridge atop P10 of Peregrine Traverse route. Acker Rock Lookout is behind me and is (most likely) the true summit of Acker Rock (October 1, 2004).Fire lookout (Oct. 2004).Shirley rapping from top of Peregrine Traverse route – one short but awkward (at start) rappel brings you to class 2 terrain which you hike to the top (i.e. summit lookout via pit toilet route, October 1, 2004).Looking back at the ridge (Oct. 2004).Fire lookout (Oct. 2004).Shirley heading up to check out the fire lookout (Oct. 2004).Fire lookout (Oct. 2004).Hiking back down to the start of the route (Oct. 2004).Shirley and some large trees (Oct. 2004).View down (Oct. 2004).Hiking down (Oct. 2004).Scrambling (Oct. 2004).A short rap into Sun Bowl (Oct. 2004).Reunited with Blondie (Oct. 2004).Our little angel girl (Oct. 2004).One more of the girls (Oct. 2004).Another glance up at Acker Rock (Oct. 2004).Interesting growth on a tree (Oct. 2004).Acker Rock. The view here includes pitches 2-8 of the Peregrine Traverse route. Lunch Rock is that right-hook shaped horn on the left. Wizards Tower is the big thing on the right (Oct. 2004).
