Edmonton, The Rockies and Vancouver, Canada (26th April to 28th June 2012)

We arrived in Edmonton for the final stage of our world trip. We were a little tired because some of the other Greyhound bus travellers were rather noisy all night. However our friends picked us up from the station and we were soon feeling relaxed again. We spent the next week being thoroughly spoilt by our friends and their family. Every night we were served delicious dinners and tasty puddings. Every day we had great fun playing with the kids and their toys - especially their new Xbox Kinect. We even managed a trip to the local climbing wall to introduce the kids to the sport - which they loved and took to like ducks to water! I also spent a morning at their school helping out and seeing how things work in a Canadian classroom. We were made to feel very welcome and comfortable, so when it came to picking up our rental car, we felt sad to leave. However we had lots of climbing to look forward to and we were due back for a few more days at the end of our Rockies.

After leaving Edmonton behind, we headed for Jasper National Park. The 3 hour drive begins in relatively flat Edmonton, but by the time you arrive in the town of Jasper you are surrounded by impressive and imposing mountains. Wow! You need a National Parks Pass to enter Jasper, which costs $10 per day or $130 per year. We spent a few days in and around Jasper exploring the outdoors. We stayed at Whistlers, which is a beautiful campground set in the forest, a couple of miles outside town. Every pitch has plenty of space, a picnic bench and a fire pit.

We spent a whole day just exploring the canyons that had been carved out of the rock by the powerful rivers. Maligne Canyon has been formed by swirling and churning water. The water has worn the canyon, only two metres across at some points, to a depth of more than 50 metres. The impressive canyon is made from limestone and some geologists think that it was originally deep caves. We crossed over the canyon several times using the bridges which linked together to form a short hiking route. We also visited Mistaya Canyon, which is another deep, narrow and interesting canyon. The water flows so fast that it would be very dangerous if you fell in.

Then we spent another couple of days visiting the lakes around Jasper. They are all beautiful but unique. Each lake has its own individual colour, different mountains surrounding its shores and exciting wildlife to spot. We visited and hiked around the following lakes:

• Pyramid Lake - during the winter, an ice rink is created and maintained on this lake. The ice had melted before we arrived.

• Patricia Lake - notable for its involvement during World War II with Project Habbakuk, a plan to build an unsinkable aircraft carrier from an ice-based material.
• Medicine Lake - this lake disappears underground in the winter and reappears in the summer after the snow melts. We could see some puddles, but the lake was fairly empty.

• Maligne Lake - the Charlton, Unwin and Maligne glaciers are visible from this lake. It was completely frozen when we visited.

• Lake Edith - a glacier fed lake where you can hire boats and canoes.
• Lake Anette - some of the water that diappears underground at Medicine Lake emerges at this lake.
• Valley of the Five Lakes - the most spectacular aquamarine and jade colours. Each lakes was a different shade!

• Beaver Lake - a picnic spot along the way to Jacques Lake. Last time we visited the Rockies, we did an overnight hike to Jacques Lake but there was too much snow this time.

We also wanted to hike some of the longer, multi day routes because when we were in Jasper, nine years ago, the Tonquin Trail (a four day hike) was one of our highlights. Unfortunately we were too early in the season (May) and the higher, longer distance trails were still covered with a couple of metres of soft snow. The snow also prevented us from revisiting Mount Edith Cavell, another beautiful place and home to the Angel Glacier. However there were a few of the south facing mountains which were ready to be climbed. Following the advice of the tourist information man, we headed for Hawk Mountain.

The route we took was a scramble, which means that part of the route involves some easy rock climbing. The warm weather soon had us sweating as we made our way up scree (loose rock) slopes. As we gained height the views were impressive and we were looking forward to standing on the top, but it wasn't to be. When we entered the trees about 3/4 of the way up, we came across snow and sank up to our waists. We tried to battle our way through, but kept post holing and only made very, very slow progress. Eventually we made it out of the trees and onto a rocky platform, but the way ahead was covered with more snow and we were unlikely to make it before dark! So we took a few pictures and made the sensible decision to head down.

Our experience on Hawk Mountain and the fact that it was tick season in the climbing areas helped us to make the decision to leave Jasper and head south. Jasper is a beautiful place and there is lots to do there, but the snow means July, August and September are the best months to visit. So we packed up our tent and headed down the Icefields Parkway. We spent 2 days making the 300km trip from Jasper to Canmore. The Icefields Parkway, also known as Highway 93, is a scenic road which parallels the Continental Divide, traversing the rugged landscape of the Canadian Rockies, travelling through Jasper National Park then Banff National Park. The views are spectacular and you find yourself stopping every few kilometres to take photos of the mountains and (mostly frozen) lakes. There were lots of mini hikes (less than 1 mile) along the way to:

Hike/Viewpoint	Length of Hike	Distance from Jasper	Comments
Horseshoe Lake	600 metres	29km	A favourite swimming and diving place, but chilly water! It is a deep lake formed in the quartzite rubble of a rockslide.
Athabasca Falls	1km	32km	The Athabasca River carries more water than any other in the Rockies. At the falls the river thunders over a 23 metre drop.
Buck Lake	500m	53km	The lake is a kettle pond which formed when a large block of ice detached from a glacier and melted into the rubble.
Sunwapta Falls and Canyon	300m	55km	At the falls, the Sunwapta River has been diverted from its original course by a glacial moraine (rock).
Athabasca Glacier	2km	103km	The glacier is 6km long and one of 8 that flow from the Columbia Icefield. It recedes at a rate of 2–3 metres per year and has receded more than 1.5 km in the past 125 years and lost over half of its volume.
Howse Valley Viewpoint	250m	153km	The view from the river terrace overlooks 3 valleys. The Howse Valley was part of the original fur trade route across the Rockies
Bow Summit	700m	194km	The walk to the Peyto Lake overlook at Bow Summit takes you to an elevation of 2100 metres. Bow Pass is the highest point in Canada crossed by a paved road that is open all year. It snowed whilst we were hiking!
Lake Louise	300m	0km	The lake is 2.4km long, 500m wide, 90m deep and 1731m above sea level. It is frozen from November to June each year and even in August the maximum temperature is 80C. It is a beautiful turquoise lake surrounded by mountains, including Mount Victoria.

However the most exciting view of the day was not a mountain - it was a grizzly bear! We spotted several cars pulled over and lots of tourists poking their cameras out the window of their cars. Curious to find out what the fuss was about, we pulled over too and could not believe our eyes. A huge grizzly bear was ambling through the bushes about 15 metres from the road and couldn't seem to care less about the audience. The bear looked like it had just woken up and was foraging for food, fortunately they are vegetarians at this time of year so we were safe. Not wanting to startle the bear, we stayed in our car and took a few zoomed in photos of the magnificent creature.

After it started to snow on Bow Summit, we decided it was time to find a place to camp. We spent the night at Mosquito Creek Campground, which was still almost all covered in snow! We eventually found a small patch which was clear of snow and put up the tent. Then Mr Greenhead dug out a path so we could get to the car safely and I cooked dinner. Our picnic bench was buried in the snow, so I went to the central cooking shelter. This was where I first met the huge crow. I shooed him out the shelter and thought nothing more of it, little did I know the crow was watching closely for an opportunity to steal food. He spotted his chance when I went to find Mr Greenhead to get our penknife. Within seconds of turning my back, he swooped down and snatched our big bag of crisps! Fortunately that was all he took and we still had enough for dinner!

 As you can imagine, the snow on the ground meant it was going to be a pretty chilly evening. Fortunately we made a new friend called Gord who owned a prospectors tent. These tents are sturdy canvas tents which have a special feature - a wood burning stove. The stove meant the tent was toasty warm and we spent a pleasant evening chatting and drinking red wine with our new friend. It was a little chilly when we left his tent and headed for our own, but we were soon snuggled up in our sleeping bags. The heat of the stove had warmed us up and we stayed that way all night.

The next day we continued our journey to Canmore. After the cloud of the previous day, we were happy to see the sunshine. We find that taking pictures of snowy mountains with a blue sky background, always makes them look even more spectacular. Lake Louise looked stunning in the sunshine (although it was strange to see the lake frozen) and Castle Mountain looked as imposing as ever. Just before lunch, we took a break from our journey to pop in and see Tony at the Castle Mountain Youth Hostel. He didn't recognise us at first (it was 9 years since our last visit), but after a bit of a chat he remembered who we were. Then it was on to a park just outside Banff for our sandwiches and a chance to see some cute ground squirrels playing. We stopped briefly in Banff, but were keen to get to Canmore and set up camp for the night, so we didn't stay long.

We arrived in Canmore in the early evening and headed for the campsite, only to find it was a strip of grass between two main roads. Unfortunately we had arrived to late to find an alternative for the night, so had to put up with the noise until the next morning. Determined to find a better place to stay, we were up early and hassling the tourist information staff. After traipsing round several motels looking for a long term cheap deal, we struck gold at the Alpine Club of Canada clubhouse.

The clubhouse is a beautiful wooden chalet perched on a hillside a couple of miles outside Canmore and it is amazing. In fact it is so quiet and peaceful, a black bear strolled past the balcony one evening. Unfortunately when I stood up to take a photo, it took off into the trees. When we first arrived, we were lucky to find that their dorm room with only a double bed in was available (I didn't like to point out that this was in fact a double room because it was still dorm prices). We also found out that if you booked 6 nights, then the 7th was free. So decided to take the plunge and book 4 weeks at the clubhouse. This worked out at about £30 a night, which was only a few pounds more than the noisy campsite! The only catch was, we had to move around rooms every few nights and we ended up sharing a room for 5 out of the 28 nights.

On the plus side we had a fantastic view of the surrounding mountains from the lounge - including the Three Sisters. This view was enhanced by the huge windows which enabled you to look out from the kitchen table or the comfy sofas in the lounge. The kitchen was huge too and the cleanest one I have ever seen in a hostel. The lady who cleaned took great pride in her work and was very friendly too! Every evening we would cook up a feast (mainly sausages and mash or whatever was on offer at the supermarket), then relax on the sofas with a book or one of the climbing magazines (the back catalogue was huge) whilst the sun went down. Or if we fancied a change we might watch a DVD in the basement with a bowl of microwave popcorn, whilst our laundry was washing next door!

The routine only got interrupted at weekends when groups hired out the main clubhouse and we had to move out to the satellite cabins (Boswell and Bell). This was no real hardship as these were also lovely wooden structures, which had everything the main cabin had (apart from Wifi) and were very cosy too. In fact the Boswell was deluxe with a huge private room. The whole Alpine Clubhouse experience was very relaxing and made us question if we were going soft by not camping. However we soon came to the conclusion that having a sofa to relax on, a hot shower, a warm bed (night time temperatures were still around 0 degrees), a place to hang out when it rained and meeting new people was worth going soft for!

The Alpine Club proved to be a great base to explore Canmore from. The town itself is very picturesque with its mountain backdrop and wooden buildings. However we mainly used the library, supermarket and outdoors shop to stock up before heading into the outdoors. Within 20 minutes of the town centre you can reach about 5 different rock climbing crags and there are multiple mountains to hike up. Our first hike took us up Grotto Mountain (2706m) which involved us following a path straight out of the back of the Alpine Club and up a steep path. The route we were following was from our scrambling book, but we were disappointed to find that there were very few rocks to scramble over. There was however a long and energy sapping scree slope to walk over, but the views over the Bow Valley from the top made it worthwhile. It was amazing how quickly the temperature dropped as we gained height, so we popped our hats on, had a quick mars bar and back headed down. We returned via a different route which took us along an interesting ridge before dropping down onto the path that had been created by Alpine Club workers.

Another pretty hike we completed was up Heart Mountain (2135m). This mountain got its name from the shape of the rock at the top, which does actually look like a heart! The hike was also from our scrambling book and was much better in terms of rocks that could be climbed up and over. By scrambling over as many rocks as we could, we were at the top in no time and enjoying the view whilst munching on our sandwiches.

To make the walk interesting, we took a different route down and found ourselves traversing another ridge. There were still patches of snow to make our way through, but the fantastic views made it worth the effort. It was particularly striking to see the end of the mountains and the start of the flat plains. The sky seems so much higher and bigger in North America than in the UK, which also means you can see the weather coming in from miles away. From the top of the ridge we could see big black clouds and only just made it to our car before it poured down!

The most challenging and impressive hike we completed, was up to the summit of Lady MacDonald (2605m). There are various routes up to the summit - walking, scrambling or climbing. We chose to summit via the East Ridge which is classified as a climb (5.5 or Severe grade). The whole route is not a climb, but you need to take your climbing gear for certain parts (see Summit Post for the route description http://www.summitpost.org/east-ridge-5-5/165166). We set off in the sunshine down Cougar Canyon and after a bit of searching, we found the start of the route.

The first couple of hours were a hard, sweaty slog up a steep slope. As the ridge came into view, the slope became scree and we had to slide our way up. Fortunately this didn't go on for too long and we were soon at the first proper climbing section which led us onto the actual ridge. Mr Greenhead led the way placing the gear and I seconded him collecting the gear on the way. As we reached the top of this section, we could see the ridge stretching into the distance ad were beginning to understand why summiting could take 8 hours.

As we picked our way along and up (scrambling and climbing), I switched my emotions between happiness and fear! The narrow parts with a steep drop off either side scared me, but where the ridge was at least half a metre wide I was exhilerated. Fortunately Mr Greenhead loves being exposed to narrow ridges and steep drop offs, so he talked me across the narrower sections. We made good progress, until I decided to drop my sunglasses off the side of the mountain. Normally you would just leave them, but on this occasion Mr Greenhead abseiled off a bolt (the only fixed one on the whole route) and got them back - they were expensive Oakleys and belonged to his mum!

The rest of the route was drama free, though the ridge seemed to get narrower as we reached the top and my progress slowed considerably. A couple of the worst sections saw me sitting on the ridge with a leg either side and shuffling along on my bottom for a few of metres. On rest of the tougher sections, you could scramble a metre down and use the top of the ridge for your hands - which always feels more reassuring. Finally we reached the top, signed the summit register and admired the ridge we had just climbed. By now the sunshine had disappeared, we had had a mini snow shower and the black clouds were gathering, so we took a couple of photos and headed down.

The route down was a straight forward hike and we were down in less than 2 hours - even with a quick food stop on the helipad. It started to rain just before we reached the car (10 hours after starting), but the main downpour held off until we arrived back at the Alpine Clubhouse.

Whilst it was great to get out hiking, our main reason to come to Canmore and the Bow Valley was to climb as much as we could. During the first week, we couldn't believe our luck with the weather (25 degrees or hotter every day) and thought we had come to climbing paradise. We weren't quite so lucky after that (average 16 degrees) and it did rain at least once a week, but usually by that time we were ready for a rest day in the clubhouse or a trip to the matinee showing at Banff cinema. However, we did manage the most climbing we have ever done. I have included the full list of our climbing in Canada at the bottom of the page for the climbing experts but in summary.

Grade*	Number of Climbs**	Lead by KG	Lead by PG	Single Pitch	Multi Pitch
5.4	8	8	8	7	1
5.5	9	8	8	8	1
5.6	18	8	17	15	3
5.7	20	8	19	19	1
5.8	24	8	23	22	2
5.9	27	5	27	27	0
5.10a	27	0	25	26	1
5.10b	8	0	8	8	0
5.10c	3	0	3	3	0
5.10d	1	0	1	1	0
TOTAL	145	45	139	136	9

*USA to French

5.4=3+, 5.5=4, 5.6=4+, 5.7 =5a, 5.8=5b, 5.9=5c, 5.10a=6a, 5.10b=6a+, 5.10c=6b, 5.10d=6b+

** 19% Trad Routes, 81% Sport Routes

However the numbers alone don't tell the whole story. Our climbing improved so much in the time we were in Canmore. I went from timidly leading easy climbs (5.4) to scaring myself silly leading much harder climbs (5.9). Whilst Mr Greenhead started leading routes that I could follow with no problems (5.7) to leading routes that I kept falling off (5.10d). Not only did our confidence soar, our muscles became much stronger and we developed enough stamina to climb for hours on end (though boosting our energy levels with a daily mars bar or snickers did help!).

The setting for each crag was amazing too, so I will attempt to describe each one, starting with those nearest to Canmore:

Cougar Canyon, Canmore (28 climbs) - Our favourite crag!

Distance from Canmore= 1.2 miles, Time from car park to first crag = 20 minutes.

Cougar Canyon, the drainage between Mt Lady McDonald and Grotto Canyon, offers a large number of climbs on some good quality limestone. The climbing is generally technical vertical face climbing, and the rock is edgy as opposed to pocketed. It has 18 cliffs with over 260 routes (at a range of grades) and is a very peaceful place to climb. This canyon flooded during torrential rain whilst we were staying in Canmore and the raging torrent almost destroyed the railway track.

Heart Creek, Canmore (21 climbs)

Distance from Canmore= 11.3 miles, Time from car park to first crag = 20 minutes.

Heart Creek flows through a narrow canyon between Heart Mountain and Mount McGillivray just before it crosses the Trans Canada highway. The cliffs along the west side of the canyon offer a number of climbs, mostly in the 5.10 and 5.11 range. The rock is featured, though not very pocketed, and generally slabby or vertical. It has 10 crags with over 130 routes and has a pleasant walk in over multiple bridges. We completed our first multi pitch routes here on First Rock (very polished) and Runnel Wall.

Grassi Lakes, Canmore (16 climbs)

Distance from Canmore= 5.4 miles, Time from car park to first crag = 20 minutes.

Set in a picturesque canyon between Mt Rundle and Chinaman’s Peak, Grassi Lakes offers a number of excellent, steep routes on pocketed limestone of variable quality. Whilst climbing, you have great views of two beautiful, emerald green lakes and the town of Canmore. There are 10 crags and almost 100 climbs, with one particularly good beginners wall called The Golf Course. The big pockets on this wall make you feel like you are indoor climbing and gave me the confidence to pratise leading again.

Grotto Canyon, Canmore (2 climbs)

Distance from Canmore= 9.5 miles, Time from car park to first crag = 20 minutes.

Grotto Canyon is the drainage to the west of Grotto Mountain, near the Baymag cement plant #2. Grotto is one of the oldest and largest crags in the Rockies, with over 200 routes, however many routes are of poor quality. The climbing ranges from viciously overhanging to slabby, and offers a wide variety of grades (5.6 to 5.13). The rock is generally featured but not pocketed, and tends to polish easily, especially along the base of the cliff which is washed by the creek at high water. Usually wet for a few days after a storm. We only managed 2 climbs due to a combination of wet, polished rock and a shower rain.

Wasootch, Kananaskis Country (26 climbs)

Distance from Canmore= 27 miles, Time from car park to first crag = 5 minutes.

Set in the southwest facing slabs in the valley of Wasootch Creek, this climbing area was used by the Canadian Army years ago. To identify the main rocks, they painted the letters A to G on each separate wall, starting at the north. Further walls have been developed and there are now a total of 11 walls with over 100 climbs. There is a mixture of trad, sport and top rope routes which are fairly moderate grades, receive lots of sunshine and are close to the car park - hence very popular! This is where I tried my first 5.8 and 5.9 routes. We came here on the days after heavy rain because it dried out so quickly.

Barrier Mountain, Kananaskis Country (2 climbs)

Distance from Canmore= 26 miles, Time from car park to first crag = 15 minutes.

One of the larger Kananaskis crags, with well over 100 routes. The north end of the cliff has a number of 2 to 4 pitch gear routes, most at a moderate grade. The south end of the crag is mostly sport, offering a number of great climbs in the 5.9 to 5.12 range. Barrier is one of the best crags in the early season, and occasionally escapes the afternoon showers which plague the mountains in the early summer. Unfortunately we got caught in a heavy rain shower and only managed 2 routes. There were several more we fancied trying, but never got a chance to.

 Lake Louise (6 climbs)

Distance from Canmore= 51.7 miles, Time from car park to first crag = 30 minutes

Perched next to the beautiful, aquamarine waters of Lake Louise is a crag called 'Back of the Lake'. Surrounded by glaciers and ice-encrusted peaks, the back drop is stunning. The rock is very hard quartzite and the tall, slightly overhanging walls demand considerable stamina. The routes have been described as world class, but we tried a few (trad and sport) and were left feeling a little disappointed. The view was beautiful but the rock and air temperature were little chilly.

 Pika spotted whilst walking back from Lake Louise crag.

 Tunnel Mountain, Banff (14 climbs)

Distance from Canmore= 16.9 miles, Time from car park to first crag = 15 minutes

A short drive from the centre of Banff lies Tunnel Mountain climbing area with three walls and about 70 climbs. The walls face east and receive morning sun, which was great on a chilly day. The climbing tends to be thin and technical, favouring good footwork and balance as opposed to brute strength. We struggled to find Black Band initially (very loose scree and a resulting unplanned abseil occurred) and we almost gave up, but were very glad that we didn't! The Scoop Area and its friction climbs, led to our first 5.10c.

Tunnel Mountain crag overlooks the Banff Springs hotel and is next to Bow Falls.

I would highly recommend anyone to come and spend a few weeks climbing in and around Canmore. The scenery is fantastic and each crag has a different type of rock. We feel like we barely scratched the surface and could easily have spent several more weeks here sport climbing. On top of that there are also multi pitch trad areas which we didn't even go to e.g. Yamnuska! The Alpine Club was a great place to base ourselves from, but there are also camping great options for the Kananaskis and Banff/Lake Louise crags. We spent one weekend camped at the spacious Boulton Creek Campground in Peter Lougheed Provincial Park which is near the Kananaskis Lakes and Village. Unfortunately it poured with rain, so we couldn't see all the surrounding mountains, but I can confirm that the coffee in Kananaskis Village is good!

We also spent a week camping in Two Jacks Campground, a couple of miles outside Banff. This was a pretty campground full of trees and spaced out pitches with running water and a cooking shelter. The lack of showers was overcome with a trip to the Banff Centre, where you can climb, swim and visit the gym for just £6.50 per person for the whole day.

Views of the mountains around Two Jacks Campground, including Mount Rundle.

Sadly our 7 weeks in the Rockies came to an end, with one final night under canvas at Bow Valley Campground. It was the perfect end to our trip with a river side pitch and a chance to watch the sun set over the surrounding mountains. Fortunately we still had plenty to look forward to before flying back to the UK.

First stop was our friends in Edmonton for another week of relaxation and fine dining. In return all that was required of us was a short presentation on Peru to a class of 9 year olds, vocal support at the kids football matches and another session with the family at the climbing wall. We also went to the kids graduation ceremony, had a water fight, watched the European Football Championships, built stuff with the kids toys (including an 3 metre Eiffel Tower from K’NEX straws) and hung out at their sports club playing squash, bowling, swimming etc. In other words we were thoroughly spoilt with their hospitality and were very reluctant to leave, especially when we had to leave their lovely house and get dropped off in the dodgy part of Edmonton to catch our Greyhound bus.

The 17 hour bus journey back to Vancouver was much quieter than our previous experience, however the Greyhound bus was still very old and the diner we stopped at looked like something from the seventies.  South American buses are far superior and let you sleep through the night without turning the main lights on every half an hour! The only positive thing I can say about the trip was we arrived back a few minutes early and we didn’t have to repack our bags because one was 1kg over weight (this happened on the journey to Edmonton).

Once back in Vancouver, we headed for our friend’s house in Kitsilano.  Ross and Nicole were on their way back from visiting family in England and arrived to find us sat on their porch surrounded by bags.  Fortunately they are lovely people and welcomed us back, despite being weary from their own journey.  Another trip to the delicious Naam restaurant was needed to revive us, then a very early night.  With only 2 days left, we wanted to make the most of every minute, so we headed to Granville Island to soak up the Vancouver atmosphere and enjoy some tasty lunch from the food hall.  Then a long walk back along the city beaches and some more eating with a BBQ on the porch. 

Before we knew it our final day had arrived, so to squeeze as much out of our trip as possible we got up very early to climb.  Ross was off work and keen to try a new trad (with a few bolts) multi pitch climb called Skywalker in Squamish.  We got up just before 6am and were on the climb by 7am.  It was a beautiful day and the climb proved worth the effort.  Paul led pitches 1 (5.7) and 3 (5.7), whilst Ross led pitches 2 (5.8) and 4 (5.6) and I led the final pitch (5.4).  The views over Howe Sound were impressive and the climb very enjoyable.  We had set a cut off time, but were back at the car before it arrived and even had time for some lunch at a cafe in Squamish, then a shower at the flat before Ross dropped us off the airport.  

What a great last day and a fantastic way to end the trip of a lifetime.  Everyone should go and see some of the world at least once in their life, but if you are anything like us the more you see, the more you will want to see.  The list for future travels just seems to get longer and longer – you can never see it all, but we will do our best!

	Crag	Wall	Climb	Type	Grade
	Heart Creek	Runnel Wall	Light at the End of the Runnel	Sport	5.4
	Heart Creek	Runnel Wall	Runnel in the Jungle	Sport	5.4
	Heart Creek	Runnel Wall	Runnel Vision	Sport	5.4
	Heart Creek	Bunny Hill	Simple	Sport	5.4
	Murrin	Sugarloaf	Magnet	Trad	5.4
	The Smoke Bluffs	Burger and Fries	Unnamed Crack	Trad	5.4
	The Smoke Bluffs	Fern Gully	Fern Gully	Trad	5.4
	Lake Louise	Outhouse Wall	Graveside Humour	Sport	5.4
	Grassi Lakes	The Golf Course	Elk Don't Golf	Sport	5.5
	Grassi Lakes	The Golf Course	I'd Rather Be Golfing	Sport	5.5
	Grassi Lakes	The Golf Course	Tiger	Sport	5.5
	The Smoke Bluffs	Channel Road (Feret's Folly)	Earth Trip	Trad	5.5
	Wasootch Slabs	A Slab	A15	Sport	5.5
	Wasootch Slabs	A Slab	A19	Sport	5.5
	Cougar Canyon	Cosmology Wall	Milk Run	Sport	5.5
	Lady Macdonald	Ridge	South East Ridge	Trad	5.5
	Lake Louise	Outhouse Wall	My Little Pony	Sport	5.5
	Grassi Lakes	The Golf Course	Chip Shot	Sport	5.6
	Grassi Lakes	The Golf Course	Birdie	Sport	5.6
	Heart Creek	First Rock	Trio	Sport	5.6
	Murrin	Sugarloaf	Jump Start	Trad	5.6
	The Smoke Bluffs	Channel Road (Jug Slab)	David's	Sport	5.6
	The Smoke Bluffs	Neat and Cool	Cat Crack	Trad	5.6
	The Smoke Bluffs	Neat and Cool	Corn Flakes	Trad	5.6
	The Smoke Bluffs	Ronin's Corner	MCM	Trad	5.6
	Wasootch Slabs	A Slab	A16	Sport	5.6
	Wasootch Slabs	A Slab	A18	Sport	5.6
	Wasootch Slabs	A Slab	A20	Sport	5.6
	Wasootch Slabs	A Slab	A21	Sport	5.6
	Wasootch Slabs	B Slab	B34 Steps Pinnacle, Far Right	Sport	5.6
	Wasootch Slabs	B Slab	B35	Sport	5.6
	Wasootch Slabs	F Slab	F2	Sport	5.6
	Heart Creek	First Rock	A Dream of White Schnauzers	Sport	5.6
	Lake Louise	Outhouse Wall	Pub Night	Trad	5.6
	Lake Louise	Outhouse Wall	Men With Brooms	Sport	5.6
	Heart Creek	First Rock	Heartline	Sport	5.7
	Grassi Lakes	The Golf Course	Hole in One	Sport	5.7
	Cougar Canyon	The Flintstones Wall	Pebbles Has Her Groove	Sport	5.7
	The Backside of the Chief	Raven's Castle	Joe's Dyke	Sport	5.7
	Murrin	Sugarloaf	The Mechanic	Trad	5.7
	Murrin	Sugarloaf	Lieback Crack	Trad	5.7
	The Smoke Bluffs	Pixie Corner	The Locker	Trad	5.7
	The Smoke Bluffs	Channel Road (Jug Slab)	Hamish's	Sport	5.7
	The Smoke Bluffs	Channel Road (Jug Slab)	Stepladder	Sport	5.7
	The Smoke Bluffs	Neat and Cool	Corner Crack	Trad	5.7
	The Smoke Bluffs	Burger and Fries	Burger and Fries	Trad	5.7
	The Smoke Bluffs	Burger and Fries	Dusty Eyes	Trad	5.7
	The Smoke Bluffs	Burger and Fries	Wisecrack	Trad	5.7
	The Smoke Bluffs	Burger and Fries	Gollum	Trad	5.7
	Wasootch Slabs	A Slab	A6	Sport	5.7
	Wasootch Slabs	A Slab	A12	Sport	5.7
	Wasootch Slabs	A Slab	A17	Sport	5.7
	Wasootch Slabs	F Slab	F1	Sport	5.7
	Wasootch Slabs	F Slab	F8	Sport	5.7
	Lake Louise	Outhouse Wall	Blue Valentine	Trad	5.7
	Grotto Canyon	Hemmingway Wall	Cakewalk	Sport	5.8
	Cougar Canyon	House of Cards	Dreamcatcher in a Rusted Malibu	Sport	5.8
	Grassi Lakes	White Imperialist	Gizmo	Sport	5.8
	Grassi Lakes	Gardener's Wall	Horrorculture	Sport	5.8
	Heart Creek	First Rock	Less Than Zero	Sport	5.8
	Grotto Canyon	Hemmingway Wall	Nymphet	Sport	5.8
	Heart Creek	First Rock	Potentilla Pillar	Sport	5.8
	Heart Creek	Runnel Wall	Runnel You Want	Sport	5.8
	Cougar Canyon	House of Cards	Slowpoke	Sport	5.8
	The Smoke Bluffs	Pixie Corner	Pixie Corner	Trad	5.8
	The Smoke Bluffs	Channel Road (Jug Slab)	Moominland	Sport	5.8
	The Smoke Bluffs	Crag X Lower	Easter Island	Trad	5.8
	The Smoke Bluffs	Penny Lane	Quarry Man	Trad	5.8
	Wasootch Slabs	A Slab	A9	Sport	5.8
	Wasootch Slabs	A Slab	A10	Sport	5.8
	Wasootch Slabs	B Slab	B18 Orange Arete	Sport	5.8
	Wasootch Slabs	F Slab	F4	Sport	5.8
	Wasootch Slabs	F Slab	F7	Sport	5.8
	Cougar Canyon	House of Cards	Kim and Murray	Sport	5.8
	Cougar Canyon	Cosmology Wall	Cosmic String	Sport	5.8
	Tunnel Mountain	Black Band	Dude	Sport	5.8
	Tunnel Mountain	Black Band	The Force	Sport	5.8
	Lake Louise	Outhouse Wall	Neverland	Sport	5.8
	Cougar Canyon	The Flintstones Wall	Skywalker	Trad/Sport	5.8
	Cougar Canyon	The Flintstones Wall	Bam Bam Got His Funk	Sport	5.9
	Grassi Lakes	White Imperialist	Fred	Sport	5.9
	Grassi Lakes	Gardener's Wall	Lawyers, Guns and Money	Sport	5.9
	Grassi Lakes	Gardener's Wall	Lumpy Lane	Sport	5.9
	Grassi Lakes	Roadhouse	Pothole Alley	Sport	5.9
	Grassi Lakes	Gardener's Wall	Roadhouse Grill	Sport	5.9
	Grassi Lakes	Gardener's Wall	Rock Garden	Sport	5.9
	Cougar Canyon	House of Cards	Rocky Road	Sport	5.9
	The Smoke Bluffs	Burger and Fries	SPF P1	Sport	5.9
	The Smoke Bluffs	Fern Gully	Bilbo Baggins	Trad	5.9
	Wasootch Slabs	A Slab	Rampage	Trad	5.9
	Wasootch Slabs	A Slab	A8 Fossil Wall	Sport	5.9
	Wasootch Slabs	A Slab	A13	Sport	5.9
	Heart Creek	First Rock	A14	Sport	5.9
	Heart Creek	First Rock	Back to Zero	Sport	5.9
	Heart Creek	Blackheart	Cavebird	Sport	5.9
	Tunnel Mountain	Black Band	Half a Heart	Sport	5.9
	Tunnel Mountain	Scoop Area	Farrago	Sport	5.9
	Barrier Mountain	Yellow Wall	Los Pinos	Sport	5.9
	Wasootch Slabs	Metaphor Wall	Drill of a Lifetime	Sport	5.9
	Tunnel Mountain	Black Band	Mixed Metaphor	Sport	5.9
	Cougar Canyon	Catamount Wall	Rocket Surgery	Sport	5.9
	Cougar Canyon	Catamount Wall	Rainy Day	Sport	5.9
	Cougar Canyon	Catamount Wall	Open Season	Sport	5.9
	Heart Creek	Bunny Hill	Abilene	Sport	5.9
	Heart Creek	Bunny Hill	You Oughtta' Know	Sport	5.9
	Cougar Canyon	House of Cards	Rough but Well Groomed	Sport	5.9
	Cougar Canyon	Casino Wall	SPF P2	Sport	5.10a
	Cougar Canyon	Cat's Eye Wall	Black Jack	Sport	5.10a
	Heart Creek	Bunny Hill	Cat's Paw	Sport	5.10a
	Grassi Lakes	Gardener's Wall	Chip Butty	Sport	5.10a
	Cougar Canyon	Cat's Eye Wall	Holes to Heaven	Sport	5.10a
	Cougar Canyon	Cat's Eye Wall	Iguana Moon Trek	Sport	5.10a
	Cougar Canyon	House of Cards	Impulse	Sport	5.10a
	Grassi Lakes	White Imperialist	Innuendo	Sport	5.10a
	Cougar Canyon	Casino Wall	Johnny Mnemonic	Sport	5.10a
	Heart Creek	Bunny Hill	King of Clubs	Sport	5.10a
	Cougar Canyon	Casino Wall	Rat in a Cage	Sport	5.10a
	Cougar Canyon	The Flintstones Wall	Wild Card	Sport	5.10a
	The Smoke Bluffs	Blind Channel	Wilma	Sport	5.10a
	The Smoke Bluffs	Neat and Cool	The Zip	Trad	5.10a
	Wasootch Slabs	F Slab	Flying Circus	Trad	5.10a
	Heart Creek	Blackheart	F6	Sport	5.10a
	Cougar Canyon	Crowbar Wall	Kiss and Tell	Sport	5.10a
	Cougar Canyon	Crowbar Wall	Sleeping Dog	Sport	5.10a
	Cougar Canyon	Cosmology Wall	The Devil You Know	Sport	5.10a
	Tunnel Mountain	Black Band	Octavius and His Magic Trumpet	Sport	5.10a
	Tunnel Mountain	Scoop Area	The Missing Link	Sport	5.10a
	Barrier Mountain	Yellow Wall	Scoop Route	Sport	5.10a
	Tunnel Mountain	Black Band	Shadow Play	Sport	5.10a
	Tunnel Mountain	Black Band	Welcome to the Jungle	Sport	5.10a
	Tunnel Mountain	Black Band	Dab Hand	Sport	5.10a
	Cougar Canyon	Bufflehead Wall	Number One Stir Fried	Sport	5.10a
	Cougar Canyon	Casino Wall	Bufflehead	Sport	5.10a
	Wasootch Slabs	A Slab	Straight Flush	Sport	5.10b
	Tunnel Mountain	Scoop Area	A11	Sport	5.10b
	Tunnel Mountain	Black Band	Heat	Sport	5.10b
	Cougar Canyon	Bufflehead Wall	Walk the Line	Sport	5.10b
	Cougar Canyon	Catamount Wall	Bafflegab	Sport	5.10b
	Heart Creek	Bunny Hill	Cabin Fever	Sport	5.10b
	Heart Creek	Blackheart	Contemporary Cuisine	Sport	5.10b
	Heart Creek	Bunny Hill	Braveheart	Sport	5.10b
	Tunnel Mountain	Scoop Area	Savoir Faire	Sport	5.10c
	Tunnel Mountain	Scoop Area	Stick to What?	Sport	5.10c
	Wasootch Slabs	Metaphor Wall	Science Friction	Sport	5.10c
	Shannon Falls	Gobsmacking Wall	Glued to Your Seat	Sport	5.10d!