yet another eagle creek trip report
Inspired by Don's excellent trip reports I went out yesterday, just had to see this. Bucket list sort of thing, only ever been to EC with a smattering of snow and a few ice sicles.
Documented a few interesting ideas along the hike -
The best idea of the whole day:
Someone hiked back to their car to get this rope, came in super handy but I didn't like how saggy it was:
Crossed it all sagging to the ground with micro spikes and got my heart racing, seemed like the ice was just a bit much for little micro spikes. Tightened that sagged up rope after crossing.
Fixated with this rope idea -
Rest of the hike was rudimentary.
Checked out Tish Creek bridge and the trail peeters out about 1/4 mile further. Wanted to see Tunnel Falls but oh well.
YAECTR - 1.15.17 Eagle Creek
- Eric Peterson
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Great photos! Particularly the 5th from last one. I look at these photos (and the ones Don just posted) and I have to ask is this the Columbia Gorge or somewhere in northern Canada! Looks like you guys have been/are being pounded by winter! Here is Southern Oregon it's all Hawaiian shirts and parasol drinks, but that's another story...
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amazing pictures, very adventurous
what was on your shoes on the 2nd picture and did it work?
what was on your shoes on the 2nd picture and did it work?
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Excellent TR and photos! Nice idea to have a rope on that crux move along the cliffs. Why didn't I think of that!?
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Didn't Medford see a big snowstorm and lows in the single digits recently?VanMarmot wrote:Great photos! Particularly the 5th from last one. I look at these photos (and the ones Don just posted) and I have to ask is this the Columbia Gorge or somewhere in northern Canada! Looks like you guys have been/are being pounded by winter! Here is Southern Oregon it's all Hawaiian shirts and parasol drinks, but that's another story...
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Hmmm, well, yes, now that you mention it. But that just made those parasol drinks all that more essential!Jesse wrote:Didn't Medford see a big snowstorm and lows in the single digits recently?VanMarmot wrote:Great photos! Particularly the 5th from last one. I look at these photos (and the ones Don just posted) and I have to ask is this the Columbia Gorge or somewhere in northern Canada! Looks like you guys have been/are being pounded by winter! Here is Southern Oregon it's all Hawaiian shirts and parasol drinks, but that's another story...
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Thanks for the comments guys
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Helps the rest of us who haven't hardly left the house in six days feel like we know someone who did something.
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No flip flops or short shorts?