Bass Buttress gully
Alberta, Canada, North America

Bass Buttress gully

Alberta, Canada, North America
KenGlover
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Additional Information Route Type: Mountaineering
Seasons Season: Winter
Additional Information Time Required: Most of a day
Additional Information Difficulty: M3
Additional Information Grade: II
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Overview

The gully used to approach the Goat Plateau hut continues up past Bass Buttress to the summit plateau. Used for descent in summer, it makes a fun easy climb in winter.

Getting There

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Route Description

Castle gully 1
Climb directly up the approach gully to Goat Plateau.
Castle gully 2
Castle gully 3
Continue up past Bass Buttress until the gully is blocked by a chockstone.
Castle gully 4
Bypass the chockstone via the wall to the right (easy mixed, maybe M3).
Castle gully 5
Continue up to another chockstone.
Castle gully 7
Climb an ice step behind this chockstone then continue to the summit plateau.
Castle gully 6

Essential Gear

ice tools
crampons
small alpine rack
single 60m rope


Images

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