Organizer: John Killan and Cory Roffey

Difficulty Rating: Intermediate. Due to the intermediate rating the trip size will be kept to 6 (2 leaders and 4 participants) and all registrants will be waitlisted and then approved for the trip by the trip coordinators.

Itinerary: We are heading up Peskett Canyon to climb on “End of the Line” (WI4) and “Lovely Parting Gifts” (WI3+). This is an intermediate trip as the approach up the canyon requires some more advanced travel skills over some short ice steps and through some brief avalanche paths. The approach can take 1-2 hrs depending on conditions.

Sat, March 15th: 

• 7:30 am - Meeting at the parking for Peskett Canyon (Little Russia/Solar Panel) …we do not want to get scooped

• Make our way up the canyon (1-2 hrs.)

• Climb!

• Head back out to the cars

• Discuss a potential objective for the next day

Sun, March 16th:

• 8:00 am - Meet for at parking (TBA: based on group decision)

• Climb!

• 2pm (approx.) - pull ropes and head home

Prerequisites / Courses Required: 

• Must be able to safely TR belay

• Have access to ice climbing gear 

• Be comfortable with a long approach 

Note: Accommodations will be left up to individual trip participants, but the trip leaders will be staying at the Shunda Creek Hostel on Friday and Saturday night and participants are welcome to book their own accommodations there if they like.

Required items to bring: 

• Mountaineering boots, crampons, ice tools, helmet, harness and all personal climbing gear

• Warm Clothes (Bring layers)

  • Recommended top layers: Hard shell, insulated jacket, soft shell and base layer.

  • Recommended bottom layers: Hard shell, soft shell, base layer

• Extra socks, a few pairs of gloves

• Headlamp (we may be walking in and out in the dark for a short portion)

• Food and water

• Hiking poles, hand warmers

See above

Location will be sent directly to registrants 

Please give us as much notice as possible