North Ridge

Approach

• Drive East on the Trans-Canada Hwy 1
• Take the Sardis Exit (Vedder Rd)
• Drive S to Vedder Crossing. Turn sharply LEFT (east) at the near side of the Chilliwack River Bridge
• After 12.6 miles (21.2km) take the Slesse Creek Rd
• After 3.7 miles a take the Right Fork toward to an army bridge and demolition area (keep hands and legs in the ride, road is sometime temporarily closed to practice blowing things up)
• Shortly after the bridge take the spur road heading SW up towards Canadian Border Peak. Drive as far as you can (the road may be in very poor shape), park (~4,000ft), and hike the remainder of the road.

Route Description

• Hike the Logging spur to find a path leading to the Shoulder at ~5,600ft, good campsites available here
• Head right to a cirque (talus or snow) between the main summit and the NW spur shoulder
• above the cirque find a long snow-filled gully adjacent to the NE face (if melted out ascend steep heather and meadow keeping close to the cliff), to the base of the final ridge portion
• pass a step to the right (W) and traverse West to a gulley bearing North West (not visible on approach)
• From here take either a loose gulley (class 3) or the ridge (class 4) to a talus slope below a 30ft wall
• Climb a vertical crack low-mid class 5 (left of the inside corner) ~30ft to a narrow shelf
• from here 3-4 class slabs, boulders, and cracks lead to the summit

Essential Gear

• Rope
• Helmet
• Slings
• Large stopper or Cams
• Water


• Ice Axe
• Crampons
• Avalanche Gear



Miscellaneous Info


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