Canadian Rockies Ice Climbs > Louise Falls, III, WI 4 > Climber's LogLouise Falls, III, WI 4 Climber's Log
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| bfrench | Louise Falls  | |
| Combined with Professors for a full day of climbing, and of course a stop at Laggan's for some fat kid treats. | |
| Posted Apr 30, 2009 9:22 pm | ||
| MichaelJ | 1st Canmore climb Date Climbed: Feb 5, 2009 | |
| First route I did (with Seth) after settling into Canmore for a couple of months. We were the only party that day. I didn't think it was the most exciting climb. The second pitch was so beat out that I didn't have to swing at all; still fun to hook that much. We rapped the route and then did some ice buildering at the castle on the lake. | |
| Posted Feb 6, 2009 9:24 pm | ||
| Stickit | Pillar of Pucker Date Climbed: Mar 2, 2006 | |
| Climbed in 2 pitches. Loved the exposure getting committed to the pillar. -5 deg and plastic ice. | |
| Posted May 9, 2008 12:06 pm | ||
| AJones | Fun! Date Climbed: Mar 9, 2008 | |
| We climbed in in two pitches belaying on the left. I led the crux pitch and loved it - lots of cool hooking. We got there early (in the dark) and we back at parking lot by about 10:30 - there was another group going in as we walked out. | |
| Posted Mar 9, 2008 11:15 pm | ||
| icypeak | Fantastic Climb! Date Climbed: Feb 24, 2008 | |
| Climbed after a week of warmer weather making it a bit of a wet climb (and some falling ice from a couple of climbers above). Otherwise, not crowded at all and great views of surrounding mountains. Would certainly go back! | |
| Posted Feb 26, 2008 1:06 pm | ||
| esugi | Night Hawks Date Climbed: Feb 15, 2008 | |
| Dane Burns and I got to Canmore afternoon of 2/15. Since the avy danger was high, and Cascade has not sled yet, we were looking for "safe" climb with easy access. We decided on Louise. By the time we stepped foot on the frozen Lake Louise, it was 5:30pm. With our headlamps, we made our way up the falls with little difficulty, however due to visibility problems of night climbing, we decided not to tackle the crux pillar. Instead, we descended and got back in the warm confines of Chateau Lake Louise. Still fun and good to stretch out the legs. | |
| Posted Feb 24, 2008 10:53 pm | ||
| rhyang | Swapped leads Date Climbed: Mar 16, 2007 | |
| Climbed with Steve in two pitches with 60m double ropes. I led the first 60m to WI3, and Steve led the last WI4-ish pitch, which while thoroughly hooked and stepped out was still a bit pumpy. Overcast day with light snow throughout, so we didn't see much of Lake Louise dazzling environs until we came back on Sunday. Do this climb on a clear day and you will be stunned. We started from the parking lot at daybreak, and by noon were wondering what else to do - went to go check out Haffner Creek, which amazingly had only one other party in it. | |
| Posted Mar 20, 2007 3:11 am | ||
| Sharon | 2 out of 3 | |
| First 2 pitches only during 2 or 3 separate climbs over the years. I've never dared to attempt the 3rd: I'm not as gutsy or as skilled as the rest of you! 5 January 1992 w/ Steve Reynolds. BITTER cold. | |
| Posted Dec 22, 2006 5:21 am | ||
| jwclimbs | Unforgetable | |
| A fun climb indeed! BEST done from 10:30pm to 1:00am under a full moon in March! We had the entire frozen lake and the full climb to ourselves (obviously) - complete opposite from the crowded madness we witnessed during the day. This was the most memorable climb of my Alberta road trip. Dow you are a lucky man. | |
| Posted Oct 29, 2006 3:58 am | ||
| sobrien | good times | |
| This is a fun climb. Best done as two long pitches. Expect crowds. | |
| Posted May 21, 2006 4:14 am | ||
| pvalchev | Louise Falls Date Climbed: Mar 6, 2006 | |
| Sweet classic climb, go do it! The initial step onto the crux pillar is intimidating as the guidebook suggests, it is probably a lot scarier in thin years. | |
| Posted Mar 15, 2006 11:09 pm | ||
| Dow Williams | Louise Falls Ice | |
| Did this route twice within 6 days. There are variations. Easy to get too. Kind of crowded, actually best to go in the afternoon to catch it without anyone above you. Hell of a fun butt slide on the walkoff descent. | |
| Posted Mar 15, 2006 10:06 pm | ||
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