[MCR] Rockies, Sacre' Bleu

[Public Mountain Conditions Report]

My fellow Mountain Guide, Steve Holeczi, and I bicycled in to attempt  
The Replicant yesterday, Dec 9th. Careful man tracking of footprints  
in the snow revealed another party ahead of us, yes writing your  
objectives on the vehicle is a favour to those behind. Steve and I  
decided to check out Sacre' Blue. Two and half hours of walking later  
we rappeled to the base of the route from climber's left. The route  
is in anemic shape, possibly 'just' climbable for a strong party with  
a bit of rock gear. We had no rock gear, and turned around after  
climbing the first 40 meters of thin ice. If I were to go back, and  
I'm not having climbed the route a half a dozen times in the past  
when it is an ICE route, I'd take a half dozen pitons, a half set of  
knuts and 4 cams from finger to fist.

Doubting that there was enough ice to rappel the gully we rappeled  
from trees on climber's right. The winds were swaying the trees as we  
walked down through the timber.

Happy trails,

Barry Blanchard
Mountain Guide
www.barryblanchard.ca
www.yamnuska.com








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