Skisports Posted November 23, 2002 Share Posted November 23, 2002 This bites Read on:: Golden, B.C., ice routes temporarily closed Currently in the Kicking Horse Canyon east of Golden there is a major construction project underway to replace the 5-Mile bridge on the Trans-Canada Highway. This construction will prohibit all access to many popular climbs in the area for this winter, including Pretty Nuts, Riverview and the Essendale Right and Left. It may totally change the access in this area forever, as it will become a four-lane bridge/highway with no pull-out. However, the Columbia Valley Climbing Association will be holding a meeting shortly with the Ministry of Highways to seek an access compromise. It's pretty much a given that Pretty Nuts will not be accessible this year as there is major machinery at the bottom. Please, nobody try to access these climbs until there is a resolution, or it could prevent any access for the remainder of the season. If anybody has any questions, contact Ryan Kuhn at (250) 344-0048 or Troy Hudson at (250) 344-2966. , nobody try to access these climbs until there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cpt.Caveman Posted November 23, 2002 Share Posted November 23, 2002 So what. Ton of other climbs to be had anyway. They've been working construction all summer there. It's not like some super secret way to mess with climbers that they thought up at the last minute Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fern Posted November 23, 2002 Share Posted November 23, 2002 <1% of climbs in the guidebook. But I hope that access re-opens for future years, so that the crowds can reconverge to Kicking Horse and stay away from the other climbs I haven't already done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skisports Posted November 23, 2002 Author Share Posted November 23, 2002 Essondale right was one of my favorite climbs. And yeah there are a lot of climbs in Canada but at lease you didn't have an approach. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeadam Posted November 27, 2002 Share Posted November 27, 2002 The smell of diesel really made those climbs special for me... <<<<SNIFFLE>>>> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cpt.Caveman Posted November 27, 2002 Share Posted November 27, 2002 quote: Originally posted by Skisports: Essondale right was one of my favorite climbs. And yeah there are a lot of climbs in Canada but at lease you didn't have an approach. Quit whining Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skisports Posted November 29, 2002 Author Share Posted November 29, 2002 Why should it matter if I whine, go back to your little cubical at work and go make software. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cpt.Caveman Posted December 1, 2002 Share Posted December 1, 2002 Bite the anus whiner Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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