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Barry Blanchard
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Howse Peak and Mt Chephren
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Sunday, February 20, 2011
[MCR] Rockies, Finishing Hammer Gully
I guided Finishing Hammer Gully today, Feb 20th. We headed up the wrong gully to start, 2 hours of good cardio, and if any sport mixed climbers want to get to the southmost Waterfowl Gully, go now, before more wind and snow, as there is a hard won track. Otherwise take skis or snowshoes. A great bumslide saw us back to the highway and off to Finishing Hammer. There is an old boot track leading to the climb, and a new snowshoe track that starts 20 meters north of the boot track. The climb is a little underwhelming at present due to snow coverage, would be a better route with more exposed ice. The views of Mt Chephren and Howse Peak are breathtaking however. We rappeled the route from trees on climber's left.