Eastern Posers
Submitted by carlsonmark on Sat, 06/13/2015 - 21:05East Face of Second Buttress of Rundle
Eastern Posers 5.9+R, 450m
FA: BP and MB Sept 09
Alberta
Weird Tales (Free) - STD Wall
Submitted by carlsonmark on Sat, 06/13/2015 - 21:03User "marcus" writes:
Hi
Just want to let folks know the 3rd pitch of this route (5.9 A0) just left of the wet streak far right, goes very free at 11-, mebbe 11c.
Just grab a mitfull of prickly rock undercling with the left hand to gain a sloping rail with the right.
Just want to let folks know the 3rd pitch of this route (5.9 A0) just left of the wet streak far right, goes very free at 11-, mebbe 11c.
Just grab a mitfull of prickly rock undercling with the left hand to gain a sloping rail with the right.
Blowing in the wind
Submitted by carlsonmark on Sat, 06/13/2015 - 20:59Blowing in the Wind ** 5.10, 100m
D. Wilding & M. Bramble, April '08
3 pitches of quality crack climbing on the large wall (The flight deck??) east of Alberta Jam.
Rack: 70m rope, micro cams, med wires, doubles from .75" - 4", several long slings.
Approach: As for "Alberta Jam," trending up and right above the first slab. Some exposed scrambling required.
Raven Crag Update
Submitted by Mark Klassen on Fri, 05/29/2015 - 13:32Updated topo for bolted multi-pitch climbs on Raven's Crag. Plutonian Shores (5.9 - new in 2012), Lost Lenore (5.10d - new in 2013), The Raven (upgraded to 5.11c due to a broken foothold - fully refitted in 2014).
Mt Cory South Peak, West Face
Submitted by Mark Klassen on Fri, 05/29/2015 - 13:03Two routes in the Cory Crack area: Mountaineer's Route (9-13 pitches plus some scrambling, 5.8 or 5.7), this is all bolted but not a beginner's route. It's more like the Kain Route on Mt Louis.
Hoka Hey (9 pitches, 5.8), mixed bolts and gear on mostly good to excellent rock.
Gobi65 - 265 5.10a or 5.8A0
Submitted by Ian.Greant on Thu, 05/28/2015 - 23:00This six-pitch mixed route ascends the centre line of Gobi Buttress on the NNE side of Mount McGillivray.
The route climbs an aesthetic buttress on above-average quality limestone with some worthwhile gear climbing.
See attached files for complete description.
Climbing is mostly 5.6-5.7 with short cruxes.
Perpetual Spring - M7 350 meters
Submitted by admintvr on Fri, 03/20/2015 - 14:05Perpetual Spring, 350 meters, M7, Canmore Wall
FA Feb. 18, 2015
Alik Berg, Raphael Slawinski, Ian Welsted
I believe this is the first winter ascent of the Canmore Wall.
Full info on the topo - click here to view PDF
Sunshine Rock- Updated topos, Fall 2014
Submitted by Chris.Perry on Wed, 12/10/2014 - 16:49About a dozen new routes have been added to the cliffs and the base of Corral (Paddock) Wall Right was severely undercut in the 2013 flood. Topos are correct as of this Fall (2014) but some information is missing with regard to grades and first ascents. Please comment on Tabvar Facebook.
Note: New routes are identified by blue type.
Sunshine Rock- Updated topos, Fall 2014
Submitted by Chris.Perry on Sun, 11/30/2014 - 17:40About a dozen new routes have been added and the base of Corral (Paddock) Wall Right was severely undercut in the 2013 flood. Topos are correct as of this Fall (2014) but some information is missing with regard to grades and first ascents. Please comment on Tabvar Facebook.
Note: New routes are identified by blue type.
Holeczi/Slawinski Route on Mt. Louis
Submitted by Chris.Perry on Thu, 10/23/2014 - 07:30This new route (5.11) climbs a long corner system parallel to Homage to the Spider on the wall to its left. Full description and topo.
