Routes : North America : Canada : Alberta : Banff-Lake Louise : Tower of Babel : North side : Mckay route
Mckay route - 5.7
Average Rating : 3.25 out of 5
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Route Summary | Ascent Notes (4)
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Description:
the route is said to be chossy but by the rockies standards, its just another walk in the park.If anything, this route is worth doing for the views the valley of the 10 peaks. the last pitch is on the best Quartzite i have climbed other then at the crag.Descent Options:
descend via the scree gully ( fun scree skiing ! ).
Submitted by: Frigon on 2009-06-12
Views: 849
Route ID: 100216
4 Ascents Recorded
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| Difficulty | 5.7 |
| Safety Rating | G |
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Onsight ascent by:
Good
Second and last pitch are really good
Added: 2013-01-03
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| Difficulty | 5.7 |
| Safety Rating | G |
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McKay Route
With Shaun P. Looking for an easy day out, this is a pleasant enough route. Quite retrofitted with stations and protection bolts. The last pitch has been left alone though and is fun for sure. Started raining when I led that pitch, as always quartzite can be slick when wet.
Added: 2010-08-01
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| Difficulty | 5.8 |
| Safety Rating | G |
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Fun route
We did this in about 7 pitchs or so with the last being an awsom climb. We started at the lowest part of the peak just as it shows in the picture but I think the proper start is further left around the obouivious prow and is a bit more direct to the large corner 3 pitchs up.
We did one engageing traverseing pitch from a 2 pin station the led into the large corner to a 2 bolt semi hanging belay with 3 protection bolts on the 4th pitch in which there is good gear to the left of the 3rd bolt.
Rather than trying to follow the line in the book climb where you want, you can make it as sporting or as easy as you want but do watch out for rotten rock, thats the only thing that will slow you down, I think it took us 5hrs to climb the route. As well when desending once above the gully try to head further along the ridge to pick up a trail which will join the gully about 2/3 of the way down and you can avoid drity loose rock and just get the scree.
We did one engageing traverseing pitch from a 2 pin station the led into the large corner to a 2 bolt semi hanging belay with 3 protection bolts on the 4th pitch in which there is good gear to the left of the 3rd bolt.
Rather than trying to follow the line in the book climb where you want, you can make it as sporting or as easy as you want but do watch out for rotten rock, thats the only thing that will slow you down, I think it took us 5hrs to climb the route. As well when desending once above the gully try to head further along the ridge to pick up a trail which will join the gully about 2/3 of the way down and you can avoid drity loose rock and just get the scree.
Added: 2009-09-02
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| Difficulty | 5.7 |
| Safety Rating | PG13 |
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Trevor,Eric
Give yourself plenty of time.
Added: 2009-06-12
