springbok approach beta

[Sol]

yo, i want to go climb springbok arete. last summer adventure boy (issac) and i tried to climb it, but every spur we took off of the main logging road and the main logging road itself ended with a logging operation smack dab in the middle of it, and was therefore impassable. i know the road to the anderson river valley peaks is not accessible to the parking area it once was, that's ok, we are more than willing to bike out there, but what is the beta with the roads: washouts, logging ops, maps, etc. i don't want to go out there and wander around for 5 hours like last time. we got a key, we just need the beta.

 

while were on the subject of the anderson river valley, anybody have any info on the NE butt of steinbok? i know the edwards-spagnut was repeated a few years ago by a party who added bolts (lame), im more interested in the flavelle-howe. what i really want to know is if that shit is really worth climbing, or is it as compact and dirty as McLane makes it sound in SWBC select?

 

any insight would be appreciated, thanks much.

 

sol

 

 

[G-spotter]

just follow the map, it's not rocket science.

[tlinn]

Climbed Springbok on Thursday. TR to follow.

 

Route is in good condition but there is some snow blocking the first pitch so you have to be prepared to run it out on the face. This isn't much worse then the pitches to follow so it should be no sweat.

 

The road is in 2wd high clearance to the end at 25km. The gates were all open but I would pick up a key from Cattermole just in case. From the parking, the approach on the road is slide alder hell. The switchbacks should be no problem to see, you just have to keep your eyes peeled and remember to add a bit more time because the road has aldered in so much since Alpine Select was published.

 

TY

[tlinn]

One thing I might add:

 

BRING bug spray!

 

I never bring the stuff but I really wish I had it this time!

[layton]

sweet route, eh!!!!!

[tlinn]

Yeah, seriously wicked route! The headwall pitches are unreal!!!!

 

OK, need to get going on this TR!

 

BTW Layton, we printed out your pitch by pitch details and they were a big help! I think we ended up doing it in 12 pitches plus some simul-climbing through the low-fifth section.

 

Cheers!

[layton]

Awesome! I haven't climbed in Canada in 2 years now. WTF? Lets see a TR ripe with hyperbole and photos!

[G-spotter]

hey tyler did you do the pudding?

[BigR]

Any chance someone could post the topo

[tlinn]

No pudding...did southeast ridge of Ibex though.

 

Sorry no TR yet, will try to do it next week if possible.