Hoffman 2014

[susan]

A new suit?! What is up? Hmmm, I saw a good sale at a local tailor's right next to a good sushi restaurant in our town fyi. Yeah, we didn't get enough time out there last weekend, so we might be up for playing something by ear before the time change.

[mungeclimber]

My suits don't fit like they used to.   Been 10 years since I've had a work necessity to wear one.

Must have shrunk.

I wouldn't blame you for wanting to get back out there. I know you're holding out on getting on the left side of that Pinnacle!   

Alternate approach sussing? 

Camp at meadow at end of road. Hike via contour slightly up and across. I'm recommending not going down the trail, since you would have to do the approach up distance anyways. We need an easy in for c2c.

[splitclimber]

Thanks Rob for all the good beta for Hoffman.  Just joined the forum.

I'll post some photos from our trip a few weeks ago and give some beta about finger rock.  I think I have some close up pics of the west face route that Pat and Brutus did. 

Golden Tower is an awesome climb and hope to come back to sample more of the goods. 

[mungeclimber]

sweet! Would love to see the pics!

[susan]

Welcome splitclimber. Looking forward to your photos!

[mungeclimber]

East Wall of Hoffman DRAFT topo

[DaveyTree]

Sweet. Nice going. Def bugging to get up there before duck season starts.

[John]

Def bugging to get up there before duck season starts.

The ducks called and said it was way cool if you went up there well into duck season.

[mungeclimber]

heh

don't listen to John, he's quackers.

[DaveyTree]

You will all understand when you taste the bacon wrapped duck at camp. Soooooo good.

[mungeclimber]

you had me at bacon! 

With all the precooked stuff in packages out these days eating like a king in the backcountry isn't half as hard as it used to be, but duck confit?!?!?!  BAM!

[John]

Duck wrapped in bacon? Wow, that sounds awesome.

[susan]

Yeahuh. I haven't had duck in so many years but remember it tasting really tender and I would say rich, as in it being very savory. I just like the garden variety sure thing when I order at a restaurant... but am curious.

[DaveyTree]

Wild duck tastes nothing like a restaurant. They leave the skin on it which is where all the fat is. This is very lean, except for the bacon. Add in a little jalepino and herb spread inside and it doesnt get any better.

[YETI]

Davey, we are going to have to share a ghetto camp kitchen.

Duck is awesome.

Do you have dogs?  Last duck I shot was a banded wood duck.  Mounted it and hung up the 20ga browning.

Private or public lottery?