Waiparous Tower, 5.8

Now you find yourself on the relatively small Waiparous Tower summit without a whole lot of descent options. To the north you will notice a small boulder (2008). We left some cordelette on it in 2008. Rappel this boulder over the steep and exposed west edge of the tower. With double 60m ropes, you just reach the western tower base in between Waiparous Tower and Sunrise Wall. Find a safe corner stance to the north as you pull the ropes. There is tons of scree and rock fall opportunity in this gully. Down climb one loose step and then return to the front of the tower. Waiparous Tower, 5.8, 4 Pitches, Sunrise Wall, North Ghost Wilderness Area, Canadian Rockies, August, 2008