[TR] Kangaroo Temple - North Face 7/8/2012

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Trip: Kangaroo Temple - North Face

 

Date: 7/8/2012

 

Trip Report:

 

SG and I led a couple of beginners up the N face of Kangaroo Temple on Sunday, the day after we climbed SEWS. We were pretty beat from the previous day's work so this trip was a welcome notch lower - at least on the technical part.

 

Unfortunately, I lost my camera battery on the summit of SEWS, so I only have a few photos taken by another party on the route that day. See approach notes for a conditions report.

 

This is a fun, easy route with great exposure and views. There is also a cool 5.7 route nearby (NW face) which I have been meaning to try.

 

KK leading around the exposed corner on the third pitch:

 

KK topping out on the third pitch:

 

 

 

Gear Notes:

Small alpine rack up to 2". You could use a C4 #3 if you have one with you.

 

Approach Notes:

Patchy snow from the parking lot until where the valley steepens. Much of the climber's trail through the bush is either flooded or under snow, and tricky to follow. The snow is melting fast, however. There is still a ton of snow up to the pass, and the climbers trail from there to Kangaroo Temple still has a lot of steep snow to maneuver around. Just below the notch on KT you can either ascend steep snow or stay climber's left on the loose rocky trail.