Robson S Face Attempt 08/06

Scott and I made a go at the South side of Robson via the "ledges" route. I felt good the whole way up and down but was beat by the time we made it back to the car. We had made good time up to where the chains are but it is to bad we found them after being off route for 4 hours. At the end of the bushwhack of death, on the way up at where you go left to the chains across a muddy slid. The well beaten path leads you right at the black cliff band. BAD! I found a bolt and thought that it was where the chains could have been. Scott had troubles with this part as he is not a rock climber. We tried everything to get us and the bags up but it was taking its toll. We decided to go down and around to the Kain Face which was more suited to Scott's comfort and skill level. On the way down I found the real chains and so up we went. To Scott's dislike might I add, dam young guys. We were about 600 m below the hut and Scott was showing sings of fatigue so we stopped to chat. It was a turn around er again. When we got to Kinny Lake we went back to the truck for better sleep and make another go at it the next day. When we woke it was Tokyo town !!!! I love Japanese people. We slept on the grass at the visitors center and woke to Japanese tourists taking picture's of Robson. We had lunch and talked about the plan and Scott really didn't want to go back in to the other side. The plan was now to go climb in the Columbia Icefield area. I will be going back this summer '07 for this route and/or I have been looking at the Wishbone Arete or the BIG E. Ridge stay tuned for more...
A clearing in the " Bushwhack of Death"
Off route, but why the bolt? Alti. route? I will go back to see

The "real" chains was LEFT remember this.

BIG AIR bellow!!! oh the muddy slide is here.
Tired Josh... Up the chains.



Tired Scott...

Good morning Tokyo! Where is Robin W. I know wrong place. LOL
The route takes the slant left in the face.