Bass Buttress gully

Route

Images (7)

Climber's Log (0)

Comments (0)

Additions & Corrections (0)

Contribute

Add Image

Add Album

Geography

Routes in Canada

Bass Buttress gully

Page Type: Route

Location: Alberta, Canada, North America

Route Type: Mountaineering

Season: Winter

Time Required: Most of a day

Difficulty: M3

Grade: II

Loading...
Route Quality:
1
2
3
4
5
- 0 Votes

Page By: KenGlover

Created/Edited: Jul 7, 2009 / Aug 12, 2009

Object ID: 527562

Hits: 387

Page Score: 0% - 0 Votes

Vote: Log in to vote

Table of Contents

Overview

The gully used to approach the Goat Plateau hut continues up past Bass Buttress to the summit plateau. Used for descent in summer, it makes a fun easy climb in winter.

Getting There

See other Castle routes

Route Description

Climb directly up the approach gully to Goat Plateau.

Continue up past Bass Buttress until the gully is blocked by a chockstone.

Bypass the chockstone via the wall to the right (easy mixed, maybe M3).

Continue up to another chockstone.

Climb an ice step behind this chockstone then continue to the summit plateau.

Essential Gear

ice tools
crampons
small alpine rack
single 60m rope

Images