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I guided Finishing Hammer Gully today, Feb 20th. We headed up the wrong gully to start, 2 hours of good cardio, and if any sport mixed climbers want to get to the southmost Waterfowl Gully, go now, before more wind and snow, as there is a hard won track. Otherwise take skis or snowshoes. A great bumslide saw us back to the highway and off to Finishing Hammer. There is an old boot track leading to the climb, and a new snowshoe track that starts 20 meters north of the boot track. The climb is a little underwhelming at present due to snow coverage, would be a better route with more exposed ice. The views of Mt Chephren and Howse Peak are breathtaking however. We rappeled the route from trees on climber's left.
Happy trails, Barry Blanchard Mountain Guide www.barryblanchard.ca www.yamnuska.com
 Howse Peak and Mt Chephren |
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