[MCR] "The Fold", Mt Kidd

[Public Mountain Conditions Report]

Climbed "The Fold" on Mt Kidd yesterday.  It is an excellent route and is in 
great shape, highly recommended!  


In terms of route finding...we gained the ridge in one pitch from the left side, 
starting about 20m above a very short rock step in the approach gully left of 
the ridge.  Next time I would scramble up to the ridge directly and and follow 
it up.  From here we stayed more or less on the crest of the ridge until the 
final 2-3 pitches.  These start where the gully to the right of the ridge 
pinches off.  From here we ventured right for about 5m (bypassing a blank yellow 
wall) then back to the ridge and up a crack near the crest to a ledge (55m).  
Then we stayed about 10-15m right of the ridge until  below the last short 
yellow wall (52m).  Finally up the steep yellow flakes to the top (10m) belaying 
way back on the rap station.  These last couple pitches are quite run out 
but are on good rock and many variations are possible.  


Good fun climbing with only a few fixed pins on the route.  We took a rack from 
#0.3 - 3.0 Camelots, with doubles from the 0.4-1.0, and a full set of nuts.  We 
did not need any pitons but a hammer was nice for checking the fixed pins, 
especially on the final couple pitches, and you may want a few pins just in 
case.

The descent can be done in two raps (25m and 50m) with double ropes, or three 
raps with a single 70m, but you have to use the hanging station ~12m below the 
2nd rap station.   


A good adventure on great rock, with warm sunshine and fall colors.  The perfect 
September day! 
 Cheers, Conrad Janzen
ACMG/IFMGA Mountain Guide
www.conradjanzenguiding.com 
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