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 Trail blazin', backcountry bushwackin', pine huntin', photo takin', long winded story teller
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Posted - 05/30/2012 : 12:51 AM
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Way to go you guys.
Good research and test runs usually end up in success.
Great pictures and they tell it well.
Congrats!
Ya, that Coulor is hard to see but some of it can be seen from Corriveau but not enough to suggest a good ascent line.
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West Vancouver, B.C.
Canada
288 Posts |
Posted - 05/30/2012 : 08:29 AM
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| Congratulations. Very impressive! |
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 Fast Movin, litigatin, adventure seekin, clothin deprived trail buster
Port Moody, B.C.
Canada
589 Posts |
Posted - 05/30/2012 : 10:53 AM
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| Wow - what an accomplishment, from start to finish. Congratulations on the first ascent! |
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 | Dru
Mountain Grammar Police
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Sardonic sandbagging scoundrel, Cascade Climbers lobotomized spraymeister, space blanket flyer, new millennium vulgarian betaboy and friend to all squids
Climbing, a mountain
Canada
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Posted - 05/30/2012 : 11:11 AM
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| I should point out that this is a pretty easy route technically. The climbing cruxes consisted of short sections of 65 degree snow. Most of the route was 50 degrees or less. The approach is long and the route is short. That said, in the end I'm glad I didn't solo it on my earlier attempts because it was handy to have two ropes along for the second rappel. |
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Trail running, bike hucking, fast packing, beer drinking collector of pine cones on a day pass
AKA
Dances with Trees
Forest Gnome Cabin
Canada
13039 Posts |
Posted - 05/30/2012 : 1:57 PM
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Hell, not too shabby for an "out of shape" guy!
Nice report, Dru, a good tale with all the relevant details |
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80 Posts |
Posted - 05/30/2012 : 5:05 PM
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Originally posted by Dru
I should point out that this is a pretty easy route technically. The climbing cruxes consisted of short sections of 65 degree snow. Most of the route was 50 degrees or less. The approach is long and the route is short. That said, in the end I'm glad I didn't solo it on my earlier attempts because it was handy to have two ropes along for the second rappel.
Thanks for the information,Dru.
I guess this can be easily soloed, except for carrying two ropes.
I might try this.
I saw the Slesse TR last week but I had already plan.
Thanks again. |
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Mountain Grammar Police
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Sardonic sandbagging scoundrel, Cascade Climbers lobotomized spraymeister, space blanket flyer, new millennium vulgarian betaboy and friend to all squids
Climbing, a mountain
Canada
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Posted - 05/30/2012 : 7:00 PM
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| For the solo I would say the main problem is the falling stuff. On our first pitch, which was pretty narrow, one was unavoidably exposed to falling debris from above. We mostly got tapped by small pieces of ice, but if something big came down you'd have nowhere to hide from it, and it was for this reason, as much as any, that we roped up. |
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Hope, BC
Canada
7095 Posts |
Posted - 05/30/2012 : 8:08 PM
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| Great report dude! Rexford is an awesome looking place from all the photos and reports I've seen. Very unique place like its big brother the fang across the valley. |
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Vancouver
349 Posts |
Posted - 05/30/2012 : 9:26 PM
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Nice one! Thanks for the report!
It makes me think of winter ascent on the Edge from white dyke. But very different rock feature though. |
Edited by - KISBOO on 05/30/2012 9:37 PM |
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Burnaby, BC
Canada
667 Posts |
Posted - 05/30/2012 : 10:53 PM
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| Wow nice job! |
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Sunnyvale Trailer Park
Canada
1087 Posts |
Posted - 05/31/2012 : 08:29 AM
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 Great to see Max still doing FA's in this area. |
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Squamish, British Columbia
Canada
1007 Posts |
Posted - 05/31/2012 : 09:48 AM
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Seriously awesome ascent and great day for it.
Where's the GoPro video from it? I spot a teletubby. |
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north vancouver, british columbia
Canada
605 Posts |
Posted - 05/31/2012 : 11:24 AM
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Great! Thanks for sharing! |
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Surrey, BC
Canada
948 Posts |
Posted - 05/31/2012 : 11:47 AM
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 Very nice! |
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357 Posts |
Posted - 05/31/2012 : 12:22 PM
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| Awesome! Looks like a really nice line. Congrats on the FA! |
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Peak bagging, bushwhacking, zamboni driving, snowshoeing, self portrait artist, and speed demon who loves to hang out on Mt. Seymour
3996 Posts |
Posted - 05/31/2012 : 1:42 PM
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Well written report Dru. Great climb.
Can you update the status of Nesakwatch FSR, any more logging going on or being planned? |
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| Dru
Mountain Grammar Police
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Sardonic sandbagging scoundrel, Cascade Climbers lobotomized spraymeister, space blanket flyer, new millennium vulgarian betaboy and friend to all squids
Climbing, a mountain
Canada
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Posted - 05/31/2012 : 1:47 PM
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| Nesakwatch FSR is a little rough but driveable all the way to the Rexdford trailhead and beyond with a good 4x4. They did a bunch of logging over the winter and fixed up the road afterwards. I think there might be one more sale at the back end that would be logged this summer, and the road will probably get deactivated in the fall. MoF Chilliwack would be able to tell you more. |
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Hope, BC
Canada
7095 Posts |
Posted - 05/31/2012 : 4:47 PM
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Here is a good question for Dr Dru... How does one know for sure they are the first ascent on a mountain or route? Where is the information documented? Does one just "Google" if anyone else climbed that route? If you can't find it in google, you claim that prize by posting it?
Just curious... |
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Vancouver, BC
Canada
1009 Posts |
Posted - 05/31/2012 : 4:57 PM
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How does one know for sure they are the first ascent on a mountain or route?
Easy, you ask Drew.
He even makes those dial up sounds before he spits out the answer |
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Vancouver, BC
Canada
2659 Posts |
Posted - 05/31/2012 : 5:52 PM
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| Well done, and a well-told story to boot! |
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Mt Rexford - 1st Asc. North Face Couloir
