Descent

We used a 70m rope. The "book of lies" really lives up to its name regarding this route. Good luck deciphering its descent description. The descent is actually quite simple to describe however. We un-roped at the notch, but some would be more comfortable leading another pitch. In any regard, head west up a short steep section of loose rock. The angle of the terrain quickly softens to scrambling stratus. Continue up to the col above. On the other side, enter the scree filled gully and make your way along the right side covering some exposed ground as you bypass the first steep drop off in the gully proper. We found two pitons on the right wall and fixed new cord (2012) to get us down to the next steep gully drop off. This piton/nut rap (2nd) is well concealed on the right wall just above the drop off. One could also sling boulders here. This rap gets you down to a section of the gully you can down climb and walk along. Stay on the left side following a ledge out to a two nut rap below a small roof (3rd). Rap down into the gully proper again to find a piton rap below the next steep drop off (4th). A full 70m rope rap plus a short bit of down climbing out climbers right got us down to another piton rap (5th) which we chose to down climb instead to the large scree gully heading north. Descend this gully down to the Cory Pass trail and turn right to return to the base of the route. Greenwood-Boles, III, 5.8, North Face, Mount Edith, Canadian Rockies, August, 2012