G-spotter Posted June 1, 2008 Share Posted June 1, 2008 Trip: Mt Northgraves - West Couloir to SW Ridge Date: 5/31/2008 Trip Report: Climbed this peak yesterday with D and E via Cantelon Creek, 13.5 hours car to car. Saw some bears and stuff. Pretty good views, ideal weather and snow conditions. Class 2 and 3 scrambling on final ridge. South pillar looks steep and solid rock, some heather/tree growth on ledges but worth doing. Approach to base is a real slog, though! North face line looks like mostly an easy angled snow gully but there is a leaning wet chimney at the bottom that seemed as if it would be hard. Maybe a good winter line? On the snow. Bear tracks Summit log. Gear Notes: Ice axe, crampons Approach Notes: Cantelon Creek to 580m (rockfall blocks road) then 10km road hike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peas Posted June 2, 2008 Share Posted June 2, 2008 cool stuff. Neat peak. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jordop Posted June 2, 2008 Share Posted June 2, 2008 How many pitches you reckon the south face is? Ever hear of any repeats? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G-spotter Posted June 2, 2008 Author Share Posted June 2, 2008 It looks like it would be about 6-8 pitches. Summit log says FA took 10.5 hours. There was one repeat with a variation (direct?) start recorded in the 86 CAJ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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