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| The SW Face of Stein's Pillar |
This
past weekend finally marked the arrival of Indian summer in the Pacific
Northwest, with moderate temps, clear skies and calm winds.
After several weeks of rain and recent
mountain snows, a lot people were focused on the upcoming ski season, waxing
their boards and scanning the web for the long-term forecast.
But I was still holding out hope of
squeezing in some more rock climbing.
The
seasonal window for climbing longer routes is closing quickly, and I had my
eyes on the SW Face of Stein’s Pillar near the Mill Creek Wilderness in the
Ochoco National Forest. I pinged
Guy to see if he was available and he responded with a “hell yes” and “oh by
the way we should climb Picnic Lunch Wall on Sunday.”
