Subject: | [MCR] Rogan's Gully and Coire Dubh Integrale |
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Date: | Tue, 12 Dec 2006 21:32:11 -0700 |
Monday Dec 11:
Climbed Rogan's Gully on Cascade. Generally in good shape and surprisingly not
very wet inspite of the warmth. The big funnels above the route have
already slid earlier this year and avalanche debris can be found before the last
pitch and in the exit bowl. Cascade was not looking very inviting. There is a
fair bit of water running underneath the ice and I bet the two crux pitches
would be scary right now.
Tuesday Dec 12:
Climbed Coire Dubh on Loader Mountain. The ice climbing is in good shape -
a bit wet in places but easily avoided. A couple of intense snow squalls passed
through during the climb and deposited about 5 cm of snow, which made the
initial rock pitch for the integral finish quite tricky. For those who
don't know, the bolt that is mentioned in the guide book and which used to
protect the crux move has been gone for a while, but one can get decent trad
gear placement instead. We descended from the tree after the crux pitch due to
the adverse conditions on the rocks.
Good luck out
there,
Jorg
Wilz
Mountain Guide (ACMG / IFMGA / UIAGM)
1-800 506-7177 or (001)
403 678 2717
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