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== Camping == | == Camping == | ||
There is free camping on the south side of the Feathers (however, this comes at the cost of a mandatory parking permit, which last time I purchased was about $15 but is good for (I believe) 2 years. You're supposed to have this permit whether you're camping overnight or just parked there for the day). | There is free camping on the south side of the Feathers (however, this comes at the cost of a mandatory parking permit, which last time I purchased was about $15 but is good for (I believe) 2 years. You're supposed to have this permit whether you're camping overnight or just parked there for the day). This permit can also only be bought in Ellensburg, 25 miles away. There are two porta-potties which if have been serviced recently are fine and usually are, but it can also be a good idea to bring some toilet paper...just in case. No running water. | ||
There are also paid campgrounds in Vantage with water and showers if that's your thing. | There are also paid campgrounds in Vantage with water and showers if that's your thing. | ||
Revision as of 18:40, 9 April 2007
Introduction
Ever climbed on columnar basalts? Really interesting rock that is very similar to a gym. The rock is very chossy, so make sure that you wear a helmet. A guide book is impossible to buy until spring 2007 (I bought the last one). The VOC club has one in their library that can be borrowed. There is a camp ground with toilets, but no water. The camp ground does cost money, and you must pay at the local grocery store, gas station. Climbing and parking is free.
Do not go in the summer, it is brutally hot and exposed. There is swimming in the Columbia river if you keep following the access road. Vantage is super dry, so is a good alternative to Squamish when Squamish is wet. I hear November and February are not a bad time to visit, but that is second hand information.
Directions
- Directions to get from Vancouver to Vantage
- Map to Frenchman Coulee - the red text says where we'll meet
- Routes guide
Camping
There is free camping on the south side of the Feathers (however, this comes at the cost of a mandatory parking permit, which last time I purchased was about $15 but is good for (I believe) 2 years. You're supposed to have this permit whether you're camping overnight or just parked there for the day). This permit can also only be bought in Ellensburg, 25 miles away. There are two porta-potties which if have been serviced recently are fine and usually are, but it can also be a good idea to bring some toilet paper...just in case. No running water. There are also paid campgrounds in Vantage with water and showers if that's your thing.
Food
Climbing
What to bring
- Bring American money and a passport. You will get hosed on the exchange rate if you try and use a debit card. Bring your climbing gear, camping gear (reasonably warm), and a guide book (at least a photo copy).
- Lots of water (desert area)
- Helmets; the Frenchman Coulee is a notorious area for fatalities of climbers. Belayers must also wear them for the amount of loose rocks is extensive
- Gas money, since drivers pay none of it