- P1
- Water Ice WI4
A classic route with moderate difficulties.The access is easier and shorter than the neighbouring routes on the upper tier. Start at the top end of the Cirque Creek basin. Reach the waterfall pitches via easy snow slopes, avoid tricky ice covered rock slabs. Climb the waterfall and follow a hidden gully to its end. First 75° ice then 50° snow. Climb the crux in 3 steep pitches (ice up to 80°). Vertical snow can make moves difficult. The last few meters can be thin on rock slabs. Pass an overhang on the right and enter a ramp. Follow the ramp to the Crosscut Ridge. Snow up to 60° with ice bulges. 650m to the ridge. A strong team can climb the line in a long day from Homer hut. ACCESS: Approx 3h from the road. DESCENT: Rap off the route. Some fixed rap stations were left in the top part of the route during the first ascent. Abalacov’s were used where it was possible. GEAR: Short ice screws, full rock rack including pitons.
