allthumbs Posted August 27, 2002 Posted August 27, 2002 I want to see some of your cool Canada pictures. Quit being so stingy and post some eye candy. trask Quote
Cpt.Caveman Posted August 27, 2002 Posted August 27, 2002 Low bandwith? Dont bother looking here- http://www.bivouac.com/img/photo/2370_Hungry.jpg http://www.bivouac.com/img/photo/2358_Beckey_Vic.jpg http://www.bivouac.com/img/photo/2355_Waddington.jpg http://www.bivouac.com/img/photo/2346_RustyNF.jpg Quote
allthumbs Posted August 27, 2002 Author Posted August 27, 2002 WOW!! Beautiful country. Thanks man. Quote
erik Posted August 27, 2002 Posted August 27, 2002 hell yeah bro!!!!! dats some dome rockin sheeit!!! the caveman and the alpine diety bashin out the mtns!!!! Quote
Cpt.Caveman Posted August 27, 2002 Posted August 27, 2002 It's really nice up there. I will be back Kinda funny that I could not find anyone to join us. Maybe next year Quote
Dru Posted August 27, 2002 Posted August 27, 2002 quote: Originally posted by Cpt.Caveman: It's really nice up there. I will be back Kinda funny that I could not find anyone to join us. Maybe next year What about Dennis Harmon? I actually spoke to the elusive DH in person on Ray's cell phone Quote
allthumbs Posted August 27, 2002 Author Posted August 27, 2002 Hey man, when I was in Banff last year, I found this jewell. Anybody else done this one? Quote
allthumbs Posted August 27, 2002 Author Posted August 27, 2002 quote: Originally posted by Cpt.Caveman: Dennis did not quite work out... I knew it! He tried to bolt the coral didn't he? Quote
sk Posted August 27, 2002 Posted August 27, 2002 Cavey- thanks for sharing all the awsome photos!!!! beautiful country for SURE!!!!! looks like you and FB had a wonderful time climb on sk Quote
Dr_Flash_Amazing Posted August 27, 2002 Posted August 27, 2002 This is a gorgeous and striking feature. What and where and how hard, etc. please? It's enough to make the Doctor want to hike more than a quarter mile, and carry a rack and stuff. [ 08-27-2002, 11:28 AM: Message edited by: Dr Flash Amazing ] Quote
vegetablebelay Posted August 27, 2002 Posted August 27, 2002 DFA - it's called a "Mountain".... Quote
sk Posted August 27, 2002 Posted August 27, 2002 Holly SHIT I think DFA may be having a religious experience... could he be converting???? rock on DFA Quote
Cpt.Caveman Posted August 27, 2002 Posted August 27, 2002 That's Ha Ling Peak (aka Chinaman's Peak) NE Face route 5.6 12 pitches (really like 8 pitches) It's right out of Canmore. You can take more difficult variations. The climb is detailed in Bow Valley Rock. The rack can consist of quickdraws and or pro up to 1.5 inches. The walk is about 3/4 of a mile from the road. [ 08-27-2002, 11:34 AM: Message edited by: Cpt.Caveman ] Quote
Dru Posted August 27, 2002 Posted August 27, 2002 DFA there is a 18-pitch*, 5.10d sport route just around the corner there for ya... it is called Sisyphus Summits but everyone calls it Sissy Summits because of all the silly bolts. * set up as 25 m pitches but everyone links them together and climbs it as about 11 50m pitches So you can climb Ha Ling and still not have to deal with scary lycra-filling events like placing Tri Cams or clipping rusty pitons Quote
Cpt.Caveman Posted August 27, 2002 Posted August 27, 2002 PS dont buy the book. Go to the Alpine club and get the girls there to photocopy the topos of climbs you want to do. Quote
Cpt.Caveman Posted August 27, 2002 Posted August 27, 2002 I will rarely use that book. However you may often use it compared to me. I would be more inclined to go to Yosemite and buy their books for rock climbing. Just insight as to why I dont plan on buying. Good point dru. Quote
Dru Posted August 27, 2002 Posted August 27, 2002 Yeah - I havethe Rockies guides but not the Yosemite ones for the same reason. Quote
Cpt.Caveman Posted August 27, 2002 Posted August 27, 2002 When I am out that way again I want to do the 4 pitch 5.7 trad route that goes into the tunnel behind the waterfall. It's east of Lake Ohara an exit or two (just before Field , then north. Cant remember the name but everybody talked about it something like Tatakwa Falls (sure to have the spelling wrong). People rave about the tunnel but not the rock. Quote
Dru Posted August 27, 2002 Posted August 27, 2002 Takkakaw Falls. Second highest waterfall in canada , officially anyways. A good WI4 version of Shannon falls in the winter, ie scary hollow ice over lots of rushing water. Quote
Dr_Flash_Amazing Posted August 28, 2002 Posted August 28, 2002 Caveness and Dru - thanks mucho mucho! It's not that the Doctor doesn't enjoy wilderness, placing gear, or multi-pitching, it's just that he prefers tendon-trashing sport gymnastics with plenty of bolts most of the time. But that there looks too damn good. And at 5.6, actually doable, as DFA's trad limit is so far about 5.9. And there's a SPORT route up there, too?! Yowza! Just need to figure out where the hell Canmore is (Alberta, no? Up in, uh, what is it; Canada or something?), and get BG to dust off his trad rack and hit the road. PS to Dru - Tricams are some of DFA's favorite trad pieces. Pants-filling is not being able to get one in. Which is a frequent problem when it takes you six tries to find the right sized piece... To Canmore! Quote
Cpt.Caveman Posted August 28, 2002 Posted August 28, 2002 Canmore has lots of craggin. Maybe by the time you get there the ice will start forming. Quote
mattp Posted August 28, 2002 Posted August 28, 2002 Ray - Do you have something against the author or the publisher of Bow Valley Rock, or are you just suggesting how they might save their money for more important things like beer? Quote
Cpt.Caveman Posted August 28, 2002 Posted August 28, 2002 I dont have anything against the publisher of the book. But it costs a lot for doing just a climb or two. Save your money for booze Quote
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