Specs: 13.6km, 1400m cumulative elevation gain, sunrise 0700, sunset 2000
References: "An Ascent of the East Ridge of Old Goat Mountain" by Rick Collier at http://www.bivouac.com/TripPg.asp?TripId=6274. Page 211 in "More Scrambles in the Canadian Rockies" by Andrew Nugara.
Description: Old Goat Mountain is rated by Nugara as a "climbers' scramble", which typically means 4th class with some low 5th class climbing up to about 5.3. The difficult section is the last 450m from the col above Old Goat Glacier to the summit. We'll most likely be short-roping this section and may have to do a few rappels on the way down. Instead of reaching the aforementioned col as described in the above references, we'll reach the col via the Old Goat Glacier hiking trail and the glacier itself. This should be a more interesting but somewhat longer approach. The photo shows the glacier and col at the lower left, with the E ridge rising to the right of the col.
Because of limited daylight hours, participants must be able to climb quickly and confidently UP AND DOWN on exposed terrain up to 5.3.
NOTE: I have not done this route before.
Required Items to Bring:
Headlamp
Rock helmet, ice axe, crampons
Climbing harness, rappel device, ice screw, pulley, 2 locking carabiners, 2 snap carabiners, 2 long slings or cordelettes, 2 prussik cords, 1 120cm sewn sling or daisy chain
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Registration for this event closed on Thursday, September 10, 2009 at 06:00 PM.