HST Update for 20 September

Due to poor air quality in the Leavenworth area and the Eastern Cascades (And the fact that our climbers are absolutely beat from a great season), we are cancelling the Stuart climb for this weekend. If the weather holds into the fall, we might look at still knocking it out, but nothing is in stone (granite to be specific) right now.

Instead, we will be working on rock skills and leading in the North Bend area this weekend. As per usual, let us know if you are interested in coming out. 

As for the rest of the fall, we plan on cragging at least once a week in Leavenworth or North Bend until the weather catches up with us, at which point we'll shift to Vantage. All of these climbs will be meet up climbs, so follow the calendar and the blog for dates and times. 

We're also debating a meetup climb in Leavenworth during Oktoberfest. We're thinking about hitting pitches in the morning, then heading into town during the afternoon. It will be come as you are / first come first serve camping unless you had the foresight to book a hotel room. If you are interested, please let us know. We'll narrow down a weekend based upon climber's schedules. 

We had an amazing time exploring Exit 38 Farside last weekend for the first time. There are some hidden gems, and all of the climbers around us were really cool to hangout with. As usual, fried pickles and micro-beverages were the perfect post climb reward at the North Bend Bar and Grill.