PRINT: Rock Climb Cheese Grater, Banff National Park

Cheese Grater

5.8, Sport, 350 ft (106 m), 4 pitches,

Avg: 3 from 26 votes
FA: Fagan/Garbert 1995
International > N America > Canada > Alberta > Banff NP > Mt Cory > Take it for Granite

Description

Another option while at Guides Rock, a good route while waiting for Aftonroe. The rock is high friction and enjoyable. Pitches can be combined.

Pitch 1: 5.8, 25m
Pitch 2: 5.7, 20m
Pitch 3: 5.8, 30m
Pitch 4: 5.8, 30m

Location

The route starts approx 10m left and slightly downhill of Aftonroe. There is a single bolt belay at the base. Descent can be made by rappelling the route or after pitch 4 continue up and right to join Aftonroe

Protection

Completely bolt protected

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First Bolt of cheese grater, what the beginning of this route looks like. Don't confuse with aftonerow like us ;)

Alexis after linking with the top pitches of Aftonroe

At the second pitch (?) belay...all the belay stances were pretty comfy.

Starting up the first pitch.<br>
Photo from Kevin Barton

Starting up the first pitch. Photo from Kevin Barton

Almost to the 3rd belay

Descending the route.<br>
Photo from Kevin Barton

Descending the route. Photo from Kevin Barton

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Matthew Williams
Holladay, UT

5.8

We showed up to Aftonroe and there were multiple parties on the route and waiting to get started and 0 people on Cheesegrater. I thought this climb was a lot of fun and definitely worth the time, you can also easily continue on Aftonroe after the first 4 pitches. All the bolts and anchors looked great and bolts exactly where you needed them. Third pitch kinda trends climbers right to a handcrack corner where the a little hard to see the first bolt is, and I think the second bolt is just out of view. Sep 7, 2018