ZONK Posted July 24, 2006 Share Posted July 24, 2006 (edited) Climb: MT Gimli-South Ridge Date of Climb: 7/22/2006 Trip Report: Gear Notes: Std Rack to 3" bring a harness Approach Notes: Can see from trail head Edited July 24, 2006 by ZONK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robertm Posted July 24, 2006 Share Posted July 24, 2006 Awesome... How was the road? Can a regular passenger car make it or would you recommend a high clearance vehical? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZONK Posted July 24, 2006 Author Share Posted July 24, 2006 OK, 1st try on a trip report IV 5.9 **** Mt Gimli after a 45min inspection at the border because of "Indicators" seen on the dash board, We arrived at the trail head just after midnight on Friday The 21st, Set out on the trail Saturday morning after good coffee and grub. The Hike in was a nice 2000' in about 2 miles. After digging into the pack it did not take long to figure out I had left My harness back at the truck !*#@(*&* but made some Slings work ! The route is OUTSTANDING one of the best Alpine routes out there ! no crowds ! only 4 other climbers had signed in this month with a party half way up when we arrived. The 5.9? roof pitch was not as hard as we thought it might be, the lower 1st pitch was harder. Appox 7 plus pitches, Walk off was not Bad after finding where it starts. Round trip time truck to truck 10.5 hours ! If this Climb was anywhere near Leavenworth there would be a line waiting to climb it every weekend, Its that good! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZONK Posted July 24, 2006 Author Share Posted July 24, 2006 Road seemed not bad, I would think a car could make it, There has a older Subaru with bald tires there ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Frieh Posted July 31, 2006 Share Posted July 31, 2006 Does anyone have a topo/approach notes/anything for this climb they would be willing to share? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fern Posted July 31, 2006 Share Posted July 31, 2006 see that middle photo above? climb that. you don't need a topo. www.naclassics.com has some beta. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Frieh Posted July 31, 2006 Share Posted July 31, 2006 Approach/descent notes? Park where... hike this... turn here... etc... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fern Posted July 31, 2006 Share Posted July 31, 2006 see that middle photo? descend the right skyline. You don't need descent notes. I wish I could remember how to get there too though ... I drove up a road ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Frieh Posted July 31, 2006 Share Posted July 31, 2006 Note to self: burn Fernizzle's CDs after Olyclimber's Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fern Posted July 31, 2006 Share Posted July 31, 2006 (edited) (hint: sticky thread in BC forum gives link to BC map viewer. Map viewer lets you locate places and print maps of how to get there.) I would post maps but this website is non-functional ... email works Edited July 31, 2006 by fern Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snoboy Posted August 1, 2006 Share Posted August 1, 2006 It's up behind Slocan City somewhere, there's enough roads up there I never really know where I am going. Something like Slocan City -> Little Slocan River FSR -> Burn Ck. branch Rd. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G-spotter Posted August 1, 2006 Share Posted August 1, 2006 Bannock Burn and follow signs for Valhalla Prov Park. Do NOT go to Drinnon Pass. wrong trailhead! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZONK Posted August 1, 2006 Author Share Posted August 1, 2006 Gravel Pit Road off of HWY #6 about 1/2 mile south of Solcan turn off. Follow signs to Valhalla Porv Park at all tee's in raod about 20 miles ? to trail head Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NYC007 Posted August 1, 2006 Share Posted August 1, 2006 sean issac gave some beta on it in the back of an old Gripped, John if you want I may have it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robertm Posted August 2, 2006 Share Posted August 2, 2006 Dru or others: Are there other peaks up there worth climbing? I am planning on spending a few days in the area and would like to hit Gimli but also looking at Dag and or others. Any reccomendations appreciated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G-spotter Posted August 3, 2006 Share Posted August 3, 2006 Can you climb 5.11+? If not then ignore Dag. Gladsheim, Prestley and Asgard have some fun routes. You might also try the NW ridge or NE ridges on Gimli Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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