On Friday the 22nd, my friend Scott Bennett and I climbed the 3 biggest faces in Rocky Mountain National Park, plus 'The Barb' (III 5.10, 900') on the NE Face of Spearhead peak, in 23:45 car-2-car.
Leaving the car at 3AM, I already hadn't slept in 20 hours...
Showing posts with label Chiefshead. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Chiefshead. Show all posts
7.27.2010
New Route in Rocky
Checking in from the North Pacific Seaplane base of Tattoga Lake, British Columbia, I have to post a cool video my friend Graham Zimmerman crafted about our new route, established last week, on the Northwest Face of Chiefshead Mountain in Rocky Mountain National Park. This wall is notorious for tough routefinding and long runouts. We were happy to do the line ground-up, onsight, and without the need for bolts. I've found that not owning a drill or knowing how to use one has significantly reduced the time spent bolting on new routes. There's potential for a couple excellent variations, so check out Graham's video and get on it!
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