I might be going to Mackenzie over spring break (largest tree crusher place) I heard theres lots of ice climbing there but does anybody know where I can find info about the ice there?
Trip: Extreme ice soloing in.... Mike's back yard! -
Date: 2/8/2008
Trip Report:
I went to my friend Mike's house in chilliwack after school last week and climbed some of the most (un)exiting ice in my life. But I like the pics
I look so intense but you cant even see the ice.. haha
Approach Notes:
Go into Mike Dekoning's back yard area...
I'm planning on soloing the cheam range traverse, climbing Yak Check, slesse NE butress, Baker N ridge, Rexford East Ridge, and a trip to climb Sir Donald NW Arete. yay!
Both of those ideas went through my head... Tha approach to the NE Ridge is way harder than the gully to the NW face just getting to the peak will take most of a day, If I cross the Angel and head SW to the base of the SW ridge I can probably make the Lady Knight col on the First day. The only reason I want to go out Lucky Four is because its more of the cheam ridge route than cutting back into Williamson and isnt that long... I might come down Williamson Lake though if I'm tired and want to go home or something.
My cunning plan is to solo the cheam ridge traverse starting with the N or NW side of cheam and ending down the Lucky four Trail over the course of four days this spring. I was wondering when you more experienced guys think the conditions are best for this, as in the scree fields are coveres in snow but not to much of a cornice/ Avalanche problem. I really need the west face of welch to be in good shape for it to work out well, I was thinking anywhere between mid april to early June for this trip... does this sound about right?
climbing compared with other sports...
Hockey = a bunch of guys skating around playing with their sticks
Volleyball = A bunch of guys jumping around hitting balls
Skateboarding = Abunch of guys playing with their wood.
climbing = guys grabbing jugs and jamming their big nuts in deep cracks.
I guess climbing is the manliest sport ever then!
avalances are very scary, I saw a big avalance come off of cheam the other day actually! I'm planing an taking an avalance course too so I found this avalance thread about avalance courses very helpful!
Trip: Hopyard Hill - FA- THE DEATH ROUTE
Date: 2/3/2008
Trip Report:
Me and some famous people climbed a new death route on Hopyard Hill, heres the TR
http://bivouac.com/TripPg.asp?TripId=6276
. Be warned this is a very dangerous climb ::.
Trip: Hopyard Hill - FA- THE DEATH ROUTE
Date: 2/3/2008
Trip Report:
Me and some famous people climbed a new death route on Hapyard Hill, heres the TR
http://bivouac.com/TripPg.asp?TripId=6276
pics coming. Be warned this is a very dangerous climb!
i really like my single 70m rope for leading long pitches and stuff... but its too long ond heavy for when I only need to lead a 10m pitch... I want to get a single 50m rope and single 70 and that is enough ropes for me for rock climbing... ice climbing is a whole different story