new in the area, any ice to climb near Bellingham?

[eyesonice]

Yep heard that! Any lead able WI 3 or anything top ropeable in?

[eyesonice]

Any lead able WI3's? Anything top rope able in? What's the best mountain shop in Canada to buy a guide book?

[Alex]

eyseonice, people here would love to help you, but this is a case where just looking at the available guidebooks to the Rockies (multiple authors), SW BC (Don Serl) and Washington State (me) for a few min might target your search more.

 

Closest Rockies ice to Bellingham is probably located in Field, BC, if you are driving the TransCanada, or Bull River ice / Gibraltar Wall near Canal Flats BC, if you are driving I-90.

 

The guidebooks are all available online on Amazon. Don Serl's is out of print however you can usually borrow a copy from a friend, and there are currently a few used offered on Amazon. "West Coast Ice by Don Serl". Mine here http://www.amazon.com/Washington-Ice-Climbing-Guide-Guides/dp/0898869463/ref=sr_1_fkmr0_2

. There are multiple authors and printings for Rockies ice guides (I own 3 different ones) but you can usually get something useful from MEC in Vancouver or Calgary (or online) or a shop like Valhalla Pure in Canmore or Monods in Banff.

 

HTH

[eyesonice]

Good to know! We are going to head out north for the next week or so and pluck away at ice on our way to Field. Hopefully something develops on Baker by the end of the month for a quick burn. Looks like Canadian climbing shops may have enough beta to get me started.

[G-spotter]

. Don Serl's is out of print

 

No it is not.

 

http://www.mec.ca/product/5008-216/west-coast-ice-the-climbers-guide/

[Alex]

thanks dru