Trip Report
Lotus Flower Tower 2016

by jaddles
Tuesday April 4, 2017 4:35pm
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Thought this might come in useful for anyone planning a trip to the cirque this year.
https://jadelittlewood.wordpress.com/2016/09/14/lotus-flower-tower-and-the-cirque-of-the-unclimbables-tr/

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jaddles 		About the Author
jaddles is a british trad climber living in vancouver.

Comments
nah000

climber
now/here
  Apr 4, 2017 - 05:09pm PT
dope!

read the whole thing... super cool that you didn't give up after getting so close the first go round... thanks for taking the time to write it up.
hobo_dan

Social climber
Minnesota
  Apr 4, 2017 - 05:10pm PT
Way to stick out to the end! And thanks for all the details.
ground_up

Trad climber
mt. hood /baja
  Apr 4, 2017 - 05:15pm PT
One of the better TR's ever ! Thank you for taking the time
to put that together. On the list and that is nectar.
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
  Apr 4, 2017 - 05:43pm PT
Great read!
Todd Eastman

Social climber
Putney, VT
  Apr 4, 2017 - 08:02pm PT
Wonderful tale, thanks for the inspiration!
mcreel

climber
Barcelona
  Apr 4, 2017 - 10:46pm PT
Thanks for the great TR!
Mungeclimber

Trad climber
Nothing creative to say
  Apr 4, 2017 - 10:56pm PT
Dreamlike!
norm larson

climber
wilson, wyoming
  Apr 5, 2017 - 04:30am PT
Excellent TR. Thanks for posting it here and way to stick with it. Brought back memories of my trip there in 2000 or so. Too bad the lower half of the route isn't as good as the upper half, eh? Still what a peak! Has to be one of the most memorable lines anywhere.
So, what's next?
Nick Danger

Ice climber
Arvada, CO
  Apr 5, 2017 - 06:12am PT
What a wonderful story, thanks for posting up. Also, a tip o' the hat to your sticking it out. I'll bet the victory was actually sweeter because of your earlier defeat (not a defeat actually, just a different type of success, as you guys got yourselves out of that particular pickle).
Cheers
micronut

Trad climber
Fresno/Clovis, ca
  Apr 5, 2017 - 08:17am PT
Fantastic adventure! What a great trip and a wonderful trip report. NEVER ascend a "stuck" rope again young lady!!!! That scene had me gripped. Glad that turned out not to be a tragedy and that yall stuck it out and got down safe that night.

Proud of your send! Thanks for sharing your adventure with us.



Scott
AKDOG

Mountain climber
Anchorage, AK
  Apr 5, 2017 - 09:02am PT

Great write up !!!!!
Nanobody

Trad climber
Fresno, CA
  Apr 5, 2017 - 09:42am PT
Climbing that has always been one of my dreams. Thanks for the very detailed, and very cool TR.
i-b-goB

Big Wall climber
Nutty
  Apr 5, 2017 - 09:51am PT
Jade is "Dream Stone", Thanks!
le_bruce

climber
Oakland, CA
  Apr 5, 2017 - 11:04am PT
That was spectacular, thanks so much for sharing it.

Oh sh#t he shouted as I could just pick out him pulling on the grass to reach the rap. I later learned that just as he was pulling up and over to safe terrain the rope magically just slipped through the rap rings and became unstuck – holy f*#k!!

That is scary as hell.

Two questions please! What camera did you run here? The pics are amazing and I need to replace my own. And, which Marmot tent is that?
Timus

Mountain climber
Corsica
  Apr 5, 2017 - 12:02pm PT
amazing
the goat

climber
Mazama, WA
  Apr 5, 2017 - 12:55pm PT
One of the best TR's ever. Great work!
limpingcrab

Gym climber
Minkler, CA
  Apr 5, 2017 - 01:13pm PT
Life list! Thanks for giving us a tour!
Ezra Ellis

Trad climber
North wet, and Da souf
  Apr 5, 2017 - 01:41pm PT
Absolutely friggin stellar, TR of the year!
World class Jade!
Thank you 👍🎶😎
NutAgain!

Trad climber
https://nutagain.org
  Apr 5, 2017 - 02:31pm PT
There's a solid set of memories that will stick with you forever! Nice job persevering, and thanks for the pretty pics.
jaddles

Trad climber
Vancouver
Author's Reply  Apr 5, 2017 - 03:22pm PT
Thanks for all the kind comments, it sure was an adventure never to be forgotten with lots of things to learn.
Tami - back at ya, it would be awesome to run into you someday!
Le_bruce - There were no 'Marmot' tents, just an MSR and a mountain hardware. The photos are a collection of all of our devices, a couple of i-phones, my cannon powershot G-12 and another newer quality compact that my climbing partner owned (I'm not sure the make and model sorry).
johntp

Trad climber
Punter, Little Rock
  Apr 6, 2017 - 02:59pm PT
BBST!
WyoRockMan

climber
Grizzlyville, WY
  Apr 9, 2017 - 10:53am PT
Way cool. Thanks for sharing!
Clint Cummins

Trad climber
SF Bay area, CA
  Apr 9, 2017 - 12:34pm PT
Cool trip report. Good persistence with the bad weather.
Thanks for sharing.
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