[MCR] Assiniboine, Lunette

Subject: [MCR] Assiniboine, Lunette
Date: Tue, 8 Aug 2006 14:47:09 -0600
Grant C and I climbed Lunette and Assiniboine via their SW faces yesterday, Aug 7. The peaks are pretty much bone dry with the exception of a large snowpatch on Assiniboine which may be used to bypass some rubbly climbing (watch for rockfall in the afternoon), and on the summit ridge of Assiniboine.

The access and approach information in Corbett's 11'ers book is good. I found it hard to follow the description for the climbing but to be fair, it is difficult to describe a route through choss like there is to be found on this side of Assiniboine. There are lots of cairns and flagging tape to help out with the routefinding though.

I can't say that I can recommend these routes. There is a lot of gravel up there.

Mark Klassen
Mountain Guide