The Stunning Kidd Peak with Kidd Falls center. We were intending to climb Kidd Falls in this amazing setting but opted for a shorter approach on a "road-side" pillar. Good thing, as a couple hours later the lower half of Kidd Falls fell off in the afternoon sunshine. It is hard to climb ice that is not frozen...
This is what we climb instead...
We had intended to climb Polar Circus. A classic 1000meter ice climb in the Ice Fields Parkway of Alberta. We awoke at 4:30am, drove for two+ hours, missed the climb in the dark, and hiked the approach to discover that a week of warm temperatures had melted out the lower half of the climb... ggrrrr!
So, we went mixed climbing again back in Haffner...
Me working Half a Gronk at Haffner Creek....d
Bill on Californication...
Me again moving to the pillar...
This is Bill on his redpoint attempt of Swank...
Why is this guy smileing so much?
Me on Swank....
Canada is a beautiful place with friendly people... We had a great time even though the ice was not in shape, thanks to the abundant mixed climbing! Cheers!
