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All Locations > International > N America > Canada > Alberta > Banff NP > Valley of the T… > Mt Temple > E Ridge (5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Easy Snow PG13)
Third-class scrambling to reach the Big Step.
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Nearing the summit along the final section of the East Ridge.
from Brian Webster (Canadian Mountain Guide): When<br> traversing left on the large snow slope (after topping out on the Big Step)<br> you will encounter an obvious rock pinnacle that originates from the snow<br> slope and is about 10 metres high. (If you are traversing the snow slope<br> near the top, close to the moat, you would bump into this pinnacle.) The<br> exit gully is just on the other side of the pinnacle, but most climbers<br> scramble up between the pinnacle and the main wall (you can create a belay<br> by slinging the top of the pinnacle). From here climb loose rock up and<br> left so as to merge into the exit gully higher up. It is about 5 pitches of<br> loose 5.4ish rock and/or snow and ice climbing to reach the summit ridge.
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Monomaniac
Dec 28, 2010
“Third-class scrambling to reach the Big Step.”  

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from Brian Webster (Canadian Mountain Guide): When<br> traversing left on the large snow slope (after topping out on the Big Step)<br> you will encounter an obvious rock pinnacle that originates from the snow<br> slope and is about 10 metres high. (If you are traversing the snow slope<br> near the top, close to the moat, you would bump into this pinnacle.) The<br> exit gully is just on the other side of the pinnacle, but most climbers<br> scramble up between the pinnacle and the main wall (you can create a belay<br> by slinging the top of the pinnacle). From here climb loose rock up and<br> left so as to merge into the exit gully higher up. It is about 5 pitches of<br> loose 5.4ish rock and/or snow and ice climbing to reach the summit ridge.
Beginning the corniced upper ridge.
Mike beginning the first lead up the Big Step.
Traversing under the black towers.
The avalanche path where the adventure begins, not obvious at night. There's a pullout just before and just after this pin on the other side of the road.
The final snow crest on the East Ridge. This is where Greenwood-Jones intersects the East Ridge route.
Midway along the ridge.
Nearing the top of the first pitch.
Loose rock is the crux of this route for sure. I got hit in the leg in the final few meters before topping out the Black Towers and it was unpleasant.
Approaching the Big Step. The route up the Step begins just left of the sun/shade line.
Mike begins the final pitch to the top of the Big Step.
Traversing under the black towers.