MCash Posted July 23, 2004 Share Posted July 23, 2004 Heading up there soon to do some easy climbing / scrambling routes with the GF. Was looking at the West Ridge on Asgarg, the West Ridge on Gladsheim, and maybe the North Ridge of Gimli. Anyone have experience with these? Good rock? How sustained? Would like to do the South Ridge of Gimli, but that's too hard for her. Any guidebooks on the area? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dru Posted July 23, 2004 Share Posted July 23, 2004 the only guidebook is the black "columbia Mts of Canada - West and South" AAC/ACC book which i believe is out of print. try abebooks.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dru Posted July 23, 2004 Share Posted July 23, 2004 you should think about east ridge of gimli, and the wolfs ears to dag traverse. the northwest ridge of gimli is a monster. here it is Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cj001f Posted July 23, 2004 Share Posted July 23, 2004 the only guidebook is the black "columbia Mts of Canada - West and South" AAC/ACC book which i believe is out of print. try abebooks.com Better than abebooks is bookfinder.com - it's a used book bot that searchs, among others, abebooks.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MCash Posted July 23, 2004 Author Share Posted July 23, 2004 Yikes, that looks a bit much for her. Thanks Dru. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spliffy Posted July 23, 2004 Share Posted July 23, 2004 DRU: Which line in your pic is the E. Ridge? Is it the prominent ridge heading up from the saddle on the left, or the thin rib on the line of shadow and darkness? What type of rock? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dru Posted July 23, 2004 Share Posted July 23, 2004 you can't see the east ridge in the photo, that is the NW side. Space Buttress IV 5.12+ A0 takes the overhanging arete at the right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spliffy Posted July 23, 2004 Share Posted July 23, 2004 Pic of E Ridge? I don't have the guidebook... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dru Posted July 23, 2004 Share Posted July 23, 2004 not scanned sorry. it's 3rd class with some 4th at the top, you downclimb it after doing the s ridge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dru Posted July 23, 2004 Share Posted July 23, 2004 I did find this on bivouac, south ridge in center, east ridge at right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spliffy Posted July 23, 2004 Share Posted July 23, 2004 (edited) So the S Ridge is the classic that everyone raves about? Looks harder than it is, steep but moderate, stellar position? Pardon my studpidity, but is that in your first pic? Edited July 23, 2004 by Spliffy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dru Posted July 23, 2004 Share Posted July 23, 2004 the south ridge is the best route in the world. it was originally rated 5.7 even washington climbers will find it pretty hard for 5.7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spliffy Posted July 23, 2004 Share Posted July 23, 2004 So it's Squamish 5.10a? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dru Posted July 23, 2004 Share Posted July 23, 2004 i thought it was 5.8+ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spliffy Posted July 23, 2004 Share Posted July 23, 2004 Guidebook is "Selkirk's South"? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dru Posted July 23, 2004 Share Posted July 23, 2004 no. selkirks south stops in the badshot range. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spliffy Posted July 23, 2004 Share Posted July 23, 2004 (edited) "Selkirk's North"? I mean: "I'm a fucking idiot and should read ALL of the posts" My bad... Edited July 23, 2004 by Spliffy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MCash Posted July 23, 2004 Author Share Posted July 23, 2004 (edited) Selkirks north is way too far north man. They are north of Sir Donald. The Valhallas are down near Nelson. Edited July 23, 2004 by MCash Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rossco Posted July 27, 2004 Share Posted July 27, 2004 The climb rules! Just get on it...if you die you die. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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