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Tana Cathcart here on Whitehorse Ledge 1973.. With Tana a novice climber we climbed six First Ascents on Rainbow Slabs in one day ...August 7th 1973. These were the first routes on Rainbow Slabs
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Detail of approach path to Rainbow
Detail of Last 2/3rds mile of Rainbow Approach
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USBRIT Ross
Nov 11, 2020
“Tana Cathcart here on Whitehorse Ledge 1973.. With Tana a novice climber we climbed six First Ascents on Rainbow Slabs in one day ...August 7th 1973. These were the first routes on Rainbow Slabs”  

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Rainbow Slabs with Key Climbs Marked, as Viewed from Lower Falls on the Kanc.
Detail of approach path to Rainbow
Tana Cathcart here on Whitehorse Ledge 1973.. With Tana a novice climber we climbed six First Ascents on Rainbow Slabs in one day ...August 7th 1973. These were the first routes on Rainbow Slabs
Detail of Last 2/3rds mile of Rainbow Approach
Overview of Rainbow Approach(es). [ Google Earth ]
Path to cliff branches off nearly opposite this sign on the "Nam" ski trail
[Access photo#1] Junc. of logging road, ski trail (left) and the climber's path.
A possible river crossing spot (not the crossing described in Webster or Handren) located 0.2 Mi west of Lower Falls. Ideally, you want the "gauge" rock DRY. Hiking poles or sticks highly recommended.
The "New" wooden bridge is no longer encountered if you are on the new logging road. Bridge is about 150 ft west of the non-Webster river crossing, and is 2 min. East of the turn-off for the climber's approach path marked in green on the map.
[Access photo#2 START of approach path ] Biking in used to be a great time saver, but not so much now, after the culverts were pulled from 4 small stream crossings. Two have 2-log bridges and 2 are deep gullies.
Stream, just above the crossing, just before the last steep section on the approach path. WATER is nearly always available here (bring filter).
[Access photo#4] Slab through the trees, near where you break out into the 2nd skidder path on the old path, or turn left if using the alternate approach (same place)