Tonka, 5.10d

8th Pitch- 30m- 5.10b/ Even though possessing the most exposed move via a traverse over a bulge out left, I thought this pitch was soft for the given grade as well. The holds, more like cracks, are all there in quite positive fashion. Make a steep committing and somewhat blind traverse out left past three bolts making the crux move up and left to the 4th bolt utilizing a solid hand jam. Then angle ever so slightly back right up real good, but sharp, limestone on 5.9 ground, kind of stemming and face climbing at the same time. Make a stem move left under the roof and continue up easier ground to the final rap station. You can un-rope here and walk off via the hikers trail on Tunnel Mountain or rap the route. Tonka, 5.10d, 8 Pitches, Tunnel Mountain, Banff National Park, July, 2009