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Mt. Slesse Rock Climbing

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Routes in Mt. Slesse

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	Bamboozled Buttress T 5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b R
	Beached Az T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Crack Of Noon Club T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	East Buttress (Stoddard/Mullen) T 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a C2 PG13
	East Face (Easton/Edgar) T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a A3+ R
	East Face Indirect T 5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b R
	East Pillar Direct T 5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b
	East Pillar of Labor Day Horn (Neufeld/Brayshaw) T 5.10c/d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
	East Pillar of Labour Day Horn (Laing/Spagnut) T 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Flight 810 Buttress T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Fraser Ribber T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Labour Day Buttress of Labour Day Horn T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Navigator Wall T 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b PG13
	North East Headwall Variation T 5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b X
	North Pillar T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	North Rib (Kiesel/Lowe) T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a PG13
	Northeast Buttress T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Northwest Face T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Real McKim, The T 5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b
	Russian Roulette T 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a PG13
	Slesse Group Traverse T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Easy Snow
	Southeast Buttress of the South Peak T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Southwest Gully T 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
	Station D Peak North Buttress T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Welcome to the Wack T 5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a R
	West Pillar T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c

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Description

The Chilliwack River Valley provides access to some fine alpine climbing, most notably Mt. Slesse and Mt. Rexford. It is a beautiful place, and is heavily used as a destination getaway for swimming fishing and camping.
Both Slesse and Rexford have numerous routes, none of which should be underestimated. Access to the peaks is via forest service roads.
Mt Slesse lies at the end of Nesakwatch FSR which parallels Nesakwatch Creek. In December of 1956, a TransCanada airplane slammed into the mountain in bad weather. there is a memorial to the crew and passengers on the approach hike. The wreckage and bodies were never recovered, and have long since been swallowed up by the Slesse Glacier. Some debris remains in the area, notably the propeller of Propeller Cairn. It is all protected and all artifacts must be left in place.

Getting There

The Chilliwack River Valley is 2 hours east of Vancouver on Highway 1 (Trans Canada Highway). Take exit 119 onto Vedder Rd. and go through Sardis/Chilliwack. After about 4.5kms the road comes to a roundabout. Go 1/4 way around the roundabout exiting right for Chilliwack River Rd. Drive 30kms down this road (paved) to the Nesakwatch Creek Forest Service Rd. (gravel) on your right. The turn is just past Riverside Campground (signed) and has signs for the Slesse Memorial Trail. Turn right on the Nesakwatch FSR, cross 2 bridges a short ways in to a t-intersection. Turn right here and continue 7kms up the Nesakwatch FSR to the Mt Slesse Memorial Trailhead Parking. The Slesse Memorial Trail provides access to climbing routes on the east side of the mountain.

West side climbs are traditionally accessed via the Slesse Creek FSR, 21kms from the roundabout, however this road is gated and closed to cars. The Canadian Military conducts training in this valley and does not allow vehicles to access the Slesse Creek FSR. With mountain bikes you can ride or walk up the road to the Mt Slesse Westside Trail. This trail is a beast, climbing straight uphill for 1600m to Mt Slesse.

Optionally a new route on the eastside (Crack Of Noon Club 5.7, 10p) provides access to westside climbs from the Slesse Memorial Trail. Link Crack Of Noon Club into one of the westside routes to climb to the summit of Mt Slesse. This option offers up to 17 pitches of moderate 5.7 climbing with options for amazing bivy spots on the Crossover Pass Ridge.

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Classic Climbing Routes at Mt. Slesse

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.

5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b 13 ● Crack Of Noon Club Trad, Alpine 10 pitches
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 87 ● Northeast Buttress Trad, Alpine 24 pitches
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a PG13 4 ● North Rib (Kiesel/Lowe) Trad, Alpine 27 pitches