Mount Robson's North Face

[Pencil_Pusher]

Anyone know current conditions for this?

[This message has been edited by Pencil Pusher (edited 07-17-2001).]

[verticalturtle]

Try this

(250) 566-4325

this is the # for the Mt Robson park supervisor.

I had to drive all the way to the park last year to find out that neither it nor the N face of Edith were in any shape to climb so I hope it helps you out.

 

[AlpineK]

I would check out the weather in Jasper. You want high presure, but you don't want warm. If it's too hot the face starts sliding as soon as the sun hits it. We hiked up the moraine on the east side of the Berg glacier avoiding the glacier until you gain half your vert to camp.

Carefull-- my first had info is old like me.

[Dru]

Some years on Robson go by without anyone climbing the N. face. That mountain makes its own weather.

Suggest hiking 2 weeks of food into high camp and sitting it out until you get weather window then giv'er. some friends of mine did it, waited 8 days thru pouring rain, cleared up, boom, summit & out, it rained for another 14 days after that.

For some reason best weather seems to occur near full moon time.

[AlpineK]

I've climbed Robson, but it took 4 trys. The mountain makes some bad weather. When I did summit it was in a snow storm.

[Wired_Knut]

Hey Pin Head,

I aint got no time to sit around and wait for that mountain. Better come up with something else.

BT

[AlpineK]

If your going climbing in the Canadian Rockies you better learn about sitting around and waiting. That goes for a few other mountain ranges too. Fortunately they sell beer and pot in Canada. Also if the conditions are bad in the high mountains the bow valley has great limestone climbing.

[Dru]

If you are in Robson area Bow Valley is a bit far to go for cragging. Much better to head to Jasper. Colin Range has big quality limestone and a HUT!!

[AlpineK]

Excellent point Dru. I might add if you've only climbed on granite you should crag on limestone before you climb on the bad ass limestone of the big mountains.

[Dru]

And you should crag trad limestone not some silly sport crag. Canadian Rockies isn't Ceuse or Wild Iris... hit Marble Canyon on your way to the rockies and do dreamweaver, that will get you ready.