Alpine Climbing in WA Pass: The Hitchhiker (5.11-, 900')

Led all the pitches of The Hitchhiker (5.11-, 9 pitches, 900') on South Early Winter Spire at Washington Pass on June 25, 2022. Very snowy for the year, so crampons and ice axe were necessary and post-holing was definitely the first crux! Dry rock, baby goats and perfect sticky granite for nine full-value pitches were the reward.
Moderate, modern alpine climbing in the North Cascades with all pitches 5.10 to 5.11. An absolute gem.

[@chrisdavis8529]

I clicked this video expecting to be mildly disappointed after watching every professional rock climbing video on TH-cam. This was an absolutely amazing, well put together video!! You guys are total rockstars. I'm adding this one to my list! Killer job guys 😁

[@natalieafoninachannel]

Thank you so much! I create these because I really love rewatching adventures I've gone on, but figure I'll share them with the rest of the world as well

[@markstrom2184]

Thanks Natalie. Looks like a blast. Lots of memories in that zone from years past. Goats were always a nice treat, sometimes in the way on summit pitches. Enjoy some cool ones down in Mazama/Winthrop.

[@natalieafoninachannel]

The goats are definitely responsible for a large majority of the objective rockfall hazard!

[@staleyexplores]

my bucket list trad climb is the beckey route, very cool video, thanks for sharing!

[@natalieafoninachannel]

Beckey + SW Rib are a favorite link up

[@staleyexplores]

@@natalieafoninachannel much appreciated 👍

[@allanchong4772]

what is that knot for the rappel? it's not fisherman and not EDK.

[@natalieafoninachannel]

Figure 8 follow through