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Westside Story
5.10a/b YDS 6a+ French 19 Ewbanks VI+ UIAA 19 ZA E2 5b British PG13
Type: | Trad, Alpine, 5 pitches |
FA: | Urban Golob, Slavko Rozic, August 1996 (AAJ 1997) |
Page Views: | 1,853 total · 10/month |
Shared By: | Brianna Hartzell on Jul 14, 2009 |
Admins: | Mark Roberts, Kate Lynn, Braden Batsford, Mauricio Herrera Cuadra |
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BC Parks is aware of a rockfall incident that occurred on December 23, 2022 on the north end of Snowpatch Spire in Bugaboo Park. The natural occurring event triggered a significant deposit of rock into the glacial basin below, however no park facilities were impacted by the debris. The area involved is a popular recreation area during the operational season (July to September). With this in mind BC Parks has implemented a Closure Area (Travel Not Permitted – Section 17 (Park Act)) and a Rockfall Hazard Zone (Travel Not Recommended) in the localized incident area (February 1 – July 15, 2023) until more information becomes available.
Description
A great alternative to McTech Arete, especially when the weather is marginal. West Side Story is the rap route for McTech, so it's easy to get off of at any pitch. Just watch out for the rope catcher coming off of the 3rd to bottom (?) rap. More than one party have stuck their cord at the beginning of a storm. The climbing is fun and varied, from thin face climbing to great hand cracks to off-width! A few pitches are real rope stretchers. You will need a 60m rope.
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