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ropegungirl
Aug 16, 2003, 3:57 PM
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I have been told that everything in K country and Bow valley have been closed off to all climbers & hikers etc for the time being until we get more rain. Has anyone heard of what MAY be open before we drive 4 hours to climb???
We plan on hitting the road in a few hours, but not sure if the drive will be worth it if there is nowhere to climb. HELP!!
Cheers
Nathalie :D
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krillen
Aug 18, 2003, 1:17 PM
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We were there Saturday and it rained a bit, but definately not enough. Have you tried calling the forest service or the gym in Canmore? Tourist info places? I'm sure there's a 1-800 # somewhere.
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brutusofwyde
Aug 18, 2003, 5:48 PM
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Grab a helicopter from Canmore to Assiniboine Lodge. You can stroll up Assiniboine right now unroped and in tennis shoes! Abnormally hot summers do have their silver linings.
Brutus
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fivetendude
Aug 19, 2003, 3:16 PM
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I headed out yesterday to do some sport at heart creek and there was no access at all. We headed over to Goat and Kid Goat was the only wall open, did a nice 4-pitch climb called Gray Waves; which is right beside Keel Haul Wall. We ended up rapping off in near darkness and hiking out in almost complete darkness. In hindsight I shouldn't have left the headlamp in the truck :roll:
I haven't been down towards K-country in a while but if it is anything like Bow Valley, YIKES!
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marbrown
Aug 19, 2003, 4:15 PM
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Was going to go to Wasootch Slabs on Sunday but found out that every thing was closed in that area.
Went to Heart afterwards and was just way to smoky out. Not worth
it right now.
Hopefully we'll get the rain soon.......
Cheers,
Mark.
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jono13
Aug 21, 2003, 8:19 AM
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Grassi Lakes is completly closed now too. Looks like its gonna be a fun little while indoors... I think Lake Louise is still open. Big Rock is open, and it has some great bouldering. Not sure if thats what you guys are looking for tho.. :?
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winter
Aug 21, 2003, 4:39 PM
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How about cougar?? Anyone know if it's open?
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pirate
Aug 21, 2003, 6:23 PM
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Not sure about couger but it most likely is. There basically closing down everything especially places that require you exit the way you came in like couger grotto heart etc. I was there last weekend at grassi teaching a noob and it was jam packed because basically everything else was closed (now it is too I guess)
What kind of climbing are you looking to do?
if your desperate you can come down to waterton and do some trad on tick ridge or the bears hump 5.6-5.9 multi pitch trad. easy acsess and no threat of closure right now. (Ill probably be climbing on the hump on Sat depends if I can sneak away from my work).
let me know what your plans are.
cheers
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shocker
Aug 21, 2003, 7:01 PM
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Cougar, along with everything else in the Canmore/Banff area is closed. Back of the Lake is the only place that is open, for now.
CO's are actively patrolling access areas. If they see a car, they hike in and nail you. Poach at your own risk.
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ropegungirl
Aug 21, 2003, 7:21 PM
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Thanks for all the feedback, we are not planning our next trip out now until the sept long, hope that is enough time to get some rain. Can we keep updating this thread over the next couple of weeks? It would be great to know in advance if we should do the 4 hour drive down south ahead of time.
We are looking to climb mainly sport single pitch climbs, but I am open to some shorter multipitch climbs provided they are sport.
Thanks again for the updates!!!
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winter
Aug 21, 2003, 7:49 PM
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I guess that would include Barrier then, damn, what's a girl to do?? Looks like that leaves back of the lake, (too far for a week night) or prairie (dark hike out). I'm feeling super gipped, it's the last few weeks of after work climbing before we run out of light.
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pirate
Aug 21, 2003, 9:27 PM
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Too dark??? Hell thats what head lamps are for, climb in the dark hey its good practice anyway besides sometimes I dont get off work untill dark so you gotto do what you gotto do.
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winter
Aug 21, 2003, 9:29 PM
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I just called the fire ban place and guess what, prairie is also closed, damn, how crap is that.
Oh, I'm used to packing up and hiking out in the dark so that doenst' really bother me.
Guess we'll have to wait til next week to climb, sucky
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fivetendude
Aug 22, 2003, 3:45 PM
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Hey what's the # for the fire ban info?
I guess that pretty much means nothing is open. If Louise is the only place I'd imagine there will be thousands of people there this weekend, not really worth the drive, god i can't believe i just said that.
Kid Goat may still be open...
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ropegungirl
Aug 22, 2003, 4:04 PM
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I heard at the gym last night that the likelyhood of anything opening up for the long weekend is slime to none!!!! What on earth am I going to do?? This will be the first long weekend all summer with no climbing - it is a tragedy what nature can do!!!
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shocker
Aug 22, 2003, 4:15 PM
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We need 3 to 4 days of good, consistant rain in order to soak the tinder box that is Southern Alberta. That's not in the forecast. It'll be a while.
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boardcrazzy
Aug 22, 2003, 6:03 PM
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It's going to blow like stink in Pincher Creek. I'm going windsurfing. Gives the forarms a workout too.
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scottharms
Aug 22, 2003, 6:39 PM
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http://www3.gov.ab.ca/srd/ - this is one of the gov. sites to find info on closures and fire bans. Check with forestry services before you head anywhere you think might be open, It's $5000 fine if inside a restricted area.
Cheers
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fivetendude
Aug 22, 2003, 9:43 PM
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I'm not sure but this was just posted today, and near as I can tell the bow valley is open?
http://envweb.env.gov.ab.ca/env/forests/fpd/wildfires/images/firebanmap_aug21.pdf
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fivetendude
Aug 22, 2003, 9:48 PM
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OOPS, I wish,
here is a good link for closures;
http://www.alberta.firebans.com/
click on Community Development link and it lists all of the closures
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stevo
Aug 28, 2003, 9:44 PM
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Backcountry open
fire ban still in effect
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biff
Aug 28, 2003, 10:22 PM
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http://www.cd.gov.ab.ca/enjoying_alberta/parks/featured/kananaskis/trailreport.asp
- slightly more information.
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emtclimber
Aug 28, 2003, 11:14 PM
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IF it's still closed to climbing...Have you thought of maybe going somewhere else??
There's some good/ fun climbing in the jasper area...I was there last weekend.
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