ccs Posted June 26, 2003 Posted June 26, 2003 Going to be headed up north to the Bugaboos in early July. After we depart from the Bugs, I was hoping to take a day or two and check out either Jasper or Banff, as I've never been to either. Plus, some of the guys I'm going with would like to do some sport climbing if there's any good places for that. I myself would prefer to continue playing in the alpine for another couple of days but we're trying to make everyone happy. So...any recommendations on spending a day or two w/in a hundred miles or so of the Bugs? The sport climbing would be a plus but we're up for alpine routes, scrambles, or even cool hikes. Thanks for any ideas. Quote
jordop Posted June 26, 2003 Posted June 26, 2003 Pick up Dougherty's Selected Alpine Climbs in the Canadian Rockies. There are a few things to do in the area Castle, Temple, Louis, Edith Cavell, Grand Sentinel, blah blah, blah, blah Quote
Dru Posted June 28, 2003 Posted June 28, 2003 spillimacheen near golden is your best bet for sporto 2 crags, 100 pitches, 10s and up. no guidebook? ask 4 directions in golden route name & grade is posted in little signs at base of route once you get to the cliff. Quote
Hal_Burton Posted July 2, 2003 Posted July 2, 2003 Last year after the Bugs, we headed north to Jasper. Hadn't been through there before, so it was an amazing drive. We hit one of the sport crags south of Jasper for a couple days. Can't recall the name, but it was a nice little piece of Tennessee. Juggy, steep, bolts, fun. Ask at the climbing shop in Jasper, they rented us a guidebook for the day and gave plenty of beta. For sheer tourista gawk-a-monium, take the drive to see Robson. On our way south, we headed to Roger's Pass for the NW Arete of Sir Donald. Very nice. Quote
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