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Polar Circus, V, WI 5
Polar Circus, V, WI 5
4th-5th Pitches- 65m (photo)/ Continue to the right 200m and up through some trees before hooking back left and crossing an exposed snow basin for 150 m back into the gully and then proceed up to the base of the first tier of the upper pitches of Polar Circus. Beware of avalanche danger through this area. I combined these first two pitches of the upper/steeper portion of the route by having my partner simul climb the route after I reached the end of the rope. The top portion of this tier starts relaxing at just the right time for this to work. I am not recommending this practice, it is just what I preferred to save time and avoid exposure to falling ice and rock from above. This is a sustained pitch that more than likely will take most if not all of your screws. Once at the top of the first tier, head for chains above a small ice ledge to the right of the Ribbon.
Polar Circus, V, WI 5, Icefield Parkway, Banff National Park, March 1, 2007.
Dow Williams
on Mar 5, 2007 4:01 pm
