Index ,WA - Davis Holland Route

The best time to climb at Index is in the late summer and fall when the routes are dried out. The Davis-Holland route is located on the Upper Wall and is an Index classic going at 10c with about 3-6 pitches depending on how far one wants to climb into deteriorating rock. Michael and I enjoyed our day outing at Index with a bit of harder sport climbing earlier in the day and then a hike to the upper wall and a run on this fine trad line. I feel this is one of the best lines at Index but I would recommend the right variation to the start of the 3rd pitch.

Starting up the route

Coming up pitch 2 - looks like a pretty big wall

Good jamm'in

Cracked up - note Michael's silouette

Michael, the Town of Index and Mt. Barring in the background