Some logging roads have gates that are locked when active logging is occurring. Check in advance with a phone call to Lakeside Pacific, the tenure-holding forest company: 604 793 9340. Keys can generally be picked up from their Chilliwack office during normal business hours, or at the logging camp by prearrangement.
Kurt Fickeisen climbing out of the cave to start t...
Description
Begin on the north side of the buttress toe below a prominent slabby dihedral. Climb up along the right side of this dihedral and adjacent cracks and slabs for three pitches up to 5.6. Continue on lower-angle terrain (Class 4 and easy Class 5) for another three pitches (good for simulclimbing) to a belay in a prominent cave. Climb the overhang out the left side of the cave (5.7 crux) and up two more pitches above to the summit dome of the south peak.
The rock on this route is equally as good as the rock on the west buttress, and in addition, there are finger pockets!
Location
From Daiphy Lake, hike up talus to the col south of the peak (2 hours from the lake). Cross onto the large snowfield southeast of the peak and make a descending traverse to the east buttress of the south peak. The route begins from boulders on the north side of the buttress toe.
To descend, downclimb 3rd class ramps on the east side of the south ridge and down a 20m 4th class crux chimney then down more slabs below as per he south peak descent described for the west buttress of the south peak.
Protection
Full rack up to #3 camalot. Approach crosses permanent snow - bring stiff boots for kicking steps and/or crampons.
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