[MCR] Jasper East Slopes rock climbing

Stinking hot in Jasper for last two days (thirty plus degrees). Lots of snow disappeared like every else in the Rockies. Everything east of Jasper is now bone dry and water is an issue on just about everything now.

Morro Slabs: this popular practice area next to the road now has a bunch of additional bolts (perhaps Matt put them in... not sure?) In any case there are now four sets of bolts just below the big traditional belay ledge to make it cleaner to do bell ringer / yo-yo style top-roping from below. No more long slings required for the four routes on far climber's right. There are also a half dozen single bolts at ground level to anchor light belayers. Check on the boulders down below to find these bolts. 

Hidden Valley: A couple more bolt hangers have been replaced with rappel hangers above Crescent Crack and Crescent Corner making it possible to rap off without leaving tat. Light breeze today kept the plus 30 temperatures from being broiler oven intensity. Made a very early start to beat the sun. Actually quite cool for the first two pitches until the oven got switched on...

Should start cooling off beginning tomorrow...

Cyril Shokoples

Mountain Guide

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