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The Wolf

5.9 PG13, Trad, 500 ft (152 m), 4 pitches,  Avg: 1.5 from 2 votes
FA: Brandon Pullan, Krysten Wiebe
International > N America > Canada > Alberta > Banff NP > Vermilion Buttress

Description

Start up the obvious groove beneath the crack. 

P1: Stem up groove to short "headwall." Jam a crack moving up and left to another 2" crack. Funky climbing on loose rock. Gain easier climbing up to main crack up high. Bolted belay. 5.8 40m

P2: Up the wicked crack. Stems and jams. Awkward and downsloping marble-like rock. Head for the splitter hand crack. Big undercling and crimps on the right wall help. Bolted belay. 5.9 30m

P3: Climb steep rock past bolt and up slab with bolt to fun crack. Tree belay. 5.5 25m

P4: Straight up. #3 behind flake, pull bulge and up easy but loose and dirty stone. About 15 metres between bad gear placements. Tree belay. 5.5R 45m

Descent: Hike up and down right.

Location

Follow your nose to the zone beneath the obvious right-hand crack.

Protection

Gear to 3". One 60m rope. Helmets.

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Start of The Wolf. Up the middle.
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FA of the sweet crack on The Wolf
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