Past Activity

Three Fingered Jack

Start date: 08/26/2023
Start time: 12:00 AM
End date: 08/26/2023
End time: 11:59 PM

Description:

Starting at the Pacific Crest Trailhead, the approach to Three Finger Jack starts slow, with a gentle gradient through dense Oregon forest. As we move beyond the treeline, the true challenge starts, a combination of class 3 and 4 scramble sections, with talus/scree slopes and exposed ridges requiring adept footwork. The most psychologically demanding part is "the crawl", a narrow and exposed ledge just beneath the summit, which requires a cautious traverse on a fixed line. After this is a short 5th class climb and plank walk to the top of the weathered volcanic plug of Three Finger Jack. This is a technical, fun alpine climb.

Please have prior experience on several other mountains.

Event Leader: Patrick McMurdo
Event Leader Phone: 206-714-1655
Event Leader Email: pmcmurdo1@gmail.com
Assistant Leader:
Event category: Climbs
Area Type: Mountain
Departure Location: See Trip Description
Rating: Difficult
Roundtrip total drive miles: 174
Season: 2023
Permits Required:
- NW Forest Pass
Event Status: Passed
Supplies and Equipment Required: Please scroll down to see whole list...10 essentials. Clothing for all conditions (sun, rain, wind, etc). Headlamp, food for all day, 3-4 liters water. Helmet, harness, 3 locking carabiners, 1 non locker, two long prussiks, short prussik sized to be used as an auto block for rappelling, rappel device, personal anchor.
participant prerequisites:
Conditions:
Total Distance: 11
Member Fees: —
Elevation Gain: 3000
Non-Member Fees: 15
Committee: Climbs
Junior member fees: —