Category: Canada 2016
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Canada – Day5 – Rest day aka location scouting
A bit different schedule than usually today – instead packing up early for climbing we decided to take a day off and do some research on the Ghost River area. It’s a very remote place- around 2h drive from Canmore. Details here: http://www.summitpost.org/south-ghost-climbs/291125 The Ghost was established in 1967 on the front range of the Canadian…
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Canada – Day4 – Lake Louise Falls – WI4
Yet another epic day – completely different than yesterday, when we were pretty much done by lunch time. Today we got up as usual at 7am, I made my famous eggs and bacon, and by 9.30 we were gearing up at the car park. Lake Louise is based around 1h drive from Canmore. From Canada2016-Day04-LakeLouise The…
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Canada – Day3 – Grotto Canyon Falls – WI3
Easy ground. Short drive, short walking. Good WI3 2 pitch climbing – I led both, boys followed, and then free solo’ed. From Canada2016-Day03-GrottoCanyon Place is set in amazing canyon – you walk up frozen river for around 2km. While it’s relatively safe, and a popular destination for tourists and climbers alike even easy…
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Canada – Arrival and first climbing- Moonlight Falls WI4
We arrived to Calgary on the 4th of March. It took over 20 hours, as our flight was delayed and we missed a connection in Toronto. Luckily I planned ahead and had a hotel booked at Calgary airport. Good night’s sleep, visit at local climbing store (mec.ca) and a short drive (1.5h) to Canmore next…