Don_Serl Posted January 24, 2007 Share Posted January 24, 2007 Trip: Box Canyon (Coquihalla) - Rigor Mortis Date: 1/21/2007 Trip Report: Ryan Klingmann and I climbed in Box Canyon Sunday. the snowshoeing for the approach was not too bad (abt 1 hr), with a huge snowpack covering the bush and boulders, and 20cm of stable fresh on a hard crust. most lower-angled ice is buried, so we climbed Rigor Mortis, which was in great condition. we found 2 - 40m pitches, mostly 2 to 3-ish, but with a lot of crusty insecure surfaces, so scary leading. there was one 6m or so Gr 4 step in each pitch, but on both one could work out stems to get gear if one was crafty. we rapped off a tree and an Abalakov. check: http://www.westcoastice.com/site4.aspx for a report on conditions of the rest of the routes in the canyon - it's a good place to keep in mind when the weather gets warm, cuz its higher altitude tends to preserve the ice. cheers, don Approach Notes: snowshoes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.