ruby
Here is a bad shot of ruby falls. Not many people make it up there. Both climbs are actually pretty nice. This pictue is reversed (took a picture using my webcam as I can't find the power cord for my scanner). I think skiing in over Crandell is the easiest way in. With winds, the red rock road quickly turns to hard pack through the trees making bikes problematic.
posted by chris g @ 11/17/2005 03:10:00 PM
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8 Comments:
is this a recent shot? if so, did you climb?
Cheers.
Posted by scott harms
I'd also be interested to know what time of year this shot was taken. Also, isn't there some big avy gully above this climb normally?
Also, anything left of compound gullies right now? If someone wanted to hike, is top of left or right gully possible?
Thanks!
Posted by Brad
Hi chris I was gonna head up the compund gullies tommorrow how about an update for the city stuck people.
cheers
chris m
Posted by chris morris
This shot was from quite a few years ago. I believe it was early December. I camped under a nice little overhang on the right side of the waterfall (left in the picture). The big gully to the left of the climbs is fed by Ruby Ridge. It is quite an avy hazard. However, it needs a fair bit of snow to load (I think). There is a bit of a run out just above the falls that would slow smaller slides down. The climb to the right would just be out of danger, depending on the line chosen.
I figure it would be fine except in high snow and moderate avy conditions.
Posted by chris goble
Gully update.
The slab is in, but I would guess warm weather is making it a bit too hollow for comfort. The bottom of the right gully isn't in. The top is pretty thin. The left gully is looking better. I would expect some sparks if trying to sink your tools.
Sullivan's looks good. I imagine Lineham should be good now. I haven't seen Experts's and Quick and Dirty, but I doubt they are in. Midnight Curfew and Malboro should be getting close to in (between choice and QD). Before the last chinook they were in. Trap line climbs may still be a good bet for a short day. The easiest approach for those is to cross just above Aldridge falls and follow the ridgeline up and then rap down the climbs.
I am off to Calgary again. Next few weeks Anne is away, so I can get out. Is anyone interested in a weekend trip down to Lake Francis to check out the ice climb on Thunderbird Glacier?
Gully update.
The slab is in, but I would guess warm weather is making it a bit too hollow for comfort. The bottom of the right gully isn't in. The top is pretty thin. The left gully is looking better. I would expect some sparks if trying to sink your tools.
Sullivan's looks good. I imagine Lineham should be good now. I haven't seen Experts's and Quick and Dirty, but I doubt they are in. Midnight Curfew and Malboro should be getting close to in (between choice and QD). Before the last chinook they were in. Trap line climbs may still be a good bet for a short day. The easiest approach for those is to cross just above Aldridge falls and follow the ridgeline up and then rap down the climbs.
I am off to Calgary again. Next few weeks Anne is away, so I can get out. Is anyone interested in a weekend trip down to Lake Francis to check out the ice climb on Thunderbird Glacier?
Well girls, i hate to say it but with temps of +9 today, +11 tomorrow and +14 Sunday.......sounds more like rock climbing weather to me.
Posted by Blair Piggot
I would like to introduce me girlfriend to ice climbing this week-end in Waterton. Is there any good spot to top-rope in present condition?
JS
Posted by John Smith
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