mikebromberg Posted June 13, 2013 Share Posted June 13, 2013 (edited) Trip: Three Valley Gap Tourist Wall (Revelstoke, BC) - Locomotive (.10c) Date: 6/12/2013 Trip Report: "Locomotive" at the Tourist Wall above the (in)famous Three Valley Gap hotel. "Locomotive" consists of 4 really nice 5.10- pitches of edgy, bolt protected rock climbing. The wall comes into the shade at about 330 this time of year. [img:center]http://cascadeclimbers.com/plab/data/517/medium/photo_216.JPG[/img] View from the top of pitch2. You can see the grassy terrace below. [img:center]http://cascadeclimbers.com/plab/data/517/medium/photo_312.JPG[/img] Starting Pitch 3 Gear Notes: 13 quickdraws, a 60m rope (other routes on the tourist wall may require additional protection). Ruedi Beglinger's "Revelstoke Rocks" Guidebook Approach Notes: 20km West of Revelstoke on the Trans Canada Highway, Drive through the arch in between the 'Ghost Town' and the hotel at Three Valley Gap. The wall is located between two waterfalls as pictured and is accessed by crossing a small creek (logs) then crossing the railroad tracks (horsing around strictly prohibited) before hiking 5 mins up a rocky wash until finally veering slightly left into an alcove with a right facing corner and a line of bolts. [img:center]http://cascadeclimbers.com/plab/data/517/medium/photo_47.JPG[/img] <- Revelstoke|TCH 1|Sicamous-> Three Valley Gap hotel. You can see my red truck at the recommended parking below. [img:center]http://cascadeclimbers.com/plab/data/517/medium/photo_54.JPG[/img] The Tourist Wall is the darker wall to the right of the large beige water streak. (partially obscured by trees- sorry) After the initial approach pitch (shared by all three routes on the wall)Locomotive follows the center line of bolts from the terrace belay atop pitch 1. Descent Notes: Rappel the route (<30m for each rappel). Edited June 13, 2013 by mikebromberg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlpineK Posted June 14, 2013 Share Posted June 14, 2013 Cool My first reaction was, Climbing and Three Valley Gap? I've only stopped long enough to buy gas or food and high tail it to Rogers Pass or the Canadian Rockies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G-spotter Posted June 14, 2013 Share Posted June 14, 2013 This is to the right of Gap Falls? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikebromberg Posted June 14, 2013 Author Share Posted June 14, 2013 it is. Although I've never climbed Gap Falls myself, you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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