North American Classic Climbs
Castle Mountain
Brewer Buttress
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Castle Mountain Brewer Buttress |
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Description |
Climbers* |
Photo* |
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Castle Mtn. from across the Bow Valley. The large image has the features and route marked (only legible in the larger version) |
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GC |
8/95 | ||
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Castle Mtn. from the road below. Brewer Buttress is the upper sharp buttress in the middle of the photo. |
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GC |
8/7/99 | ||
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Hiking the lower approach trail, which lasts for about 500m to the site of an old fire lookout tower. Above here the trail roughens. |
GC |
LC |
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The key to the approach - a diagonal gully through a cliff band. Well described and pictured in the guide (Ref. G15) |
GC |
LC |
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Looking down the diagonal gully |
LC |
GC |
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Approaching the hut, impressive in its location and size. |
GC |
LC |
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Brewer Buttress from the hut in profile. |
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GC |
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The route from directly below on Goat Plateau. |
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GC |
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Looking back at the hut from the base of Brewer Buttress. |
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GC |
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Leading pitch 1, on the only undistinguished part of the route. |
GC |
LC |
8/8/99 | ||
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Leading pitch 3. |
GF |
JC |
8/98 | ||
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Another view, leading pitch 3. |
GC |
LC |
8/8/99 | ||
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Looking down on the belay from pitch 3. |
LC, AB |
GC |
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Leading low on the climb, pitch unknown. |
AB |
LC |
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Pitch 4. |
GF |
JC |
8/98 | ||
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The second coming around the corner on pitch 5. |
LC |
GC |
8/8/99 | ||
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The belay at the top of pitch 5. (your pitch count may vary) |
GC |
LC |
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Leading pitch 6 - an exciting steep wall. |
GC |
LC |
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High on pitch 6. |
GF |
JC |
8/98 | ||
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Following pitch 6, just below the big roof. |
LC |
GC |
8/8/99 | ||
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The most exposed and smallest belay ledge on the wall at the top of pitch 6. |
LC |
GC |
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Leading the crux pitch behind another party. |
GC, unknown |
LC |
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Arriving at the belay about 2/3 of the way up the route. |
LC |
GC |
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The final belay stance. |
GC |
LC |
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Leading the last pitch (or penultimate, depending on your rope length and choice.) The best pitch of the climb. |
GC |
LC |
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Looking for the descent gully (far too soon - it is a long way!) |
GC, AB |
LC |
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Starting down the gully. |
LC, unknown |
GC |
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Setting rappels in the tricky middle portion of the gully. |
AB, GC |
LC |
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Back on Goat Plateau headed for the hut. |
LC, unknown |
GC |
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At the top of the "diagonal break" on the descent of the approach trail. Note the cairn above that marks the break. |
GC |
LC |
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*Climbers & Photographers: Aaron Beardmore, Gary Clark, Lynn Clark, Joe Catellani, Garth Ferber
