Ice Climbing in the Rockies

“The leader can’t fall.” “Really? Why?” “You’re wearing crampons on heavy boots, axes dangling from your hands, and  your screw is usually a long way done.” “Ahhh, OK, don’t fall. Check.”

David Lussier took Kyle Ridge and I to the Rockies around Lake Lousie for a weekend of not-as-painful-as-I-expected ice climbing. The highlight was Day 2 – the Weeping Wall. A huge field of ice, Weeping Wall might be the most famous ice climb in Canada. It has routes from grade 3 to 6 and is split into Lower and Upper tiers. The base of the Lower Weeping Wall is a short 10 minutes approach from the highway. Here are some photos:

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