Heart Line Rock Climb (17 pitches, 5.9, 1100m)

Heartline

17 Pitches (sport)

5.9 A0

1061 m

Hunting for the start

The Heart Line is a full day "sportaineering" route from Heart Creek to the summit of Heart Mountain. We were able to climb it in ~7 hours with a single rope and a rack of 12 alpine draws (although one went missing along the way). We linked a few pitches for efficiency, but ended up with a fair amount of rope drag thanks to the rambling nature of the route that follows the obvious ridge all the way to the top. As with any rockies alpine route, there was some route-finding and loose rock but the climbing was varied and interesting without being too difficult. The rock sections are broken up by a few 3rd and 4th class scrambles and there was even an aid ladder pitch to add some variety.

(Most of) Mt. Joffre in a Day

Mt. Joffre, Alberta

36km (round trip)

3450m elevation

1300m gain

Not to be confused with Mt. Joffre BC on the Duffy Lake Road, Mt. Joffre is the tallest peak in Kananaskis and the southernmost 11,000'er in Alberta.

The glacier that never ends on the approach to the North Face of Mt. Joffre