Banff Rock:
(Updated June 2023)
The Banff Rock guidebook is currently out of print and not available at any of the previous locations. It may be updated and brought out as a second edition but there are no immediate plans to do this.
Banff Rock - Cover
Corrections, New Information and Additions
Please send any comments, updated information, or new route descriptions to: perrychris at shaw dot ca and it will be posted on this site.
- Chapter 1 Banff Town Site:
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- p.32 Raven Crag: Two multi-pitch sport routes have been added on the left side of Raven Crag and the old, semi-sport route The Raven has been retro-bolted. Updated information by Mark Klassen and others:Plutonian Wall and Raven Crag Update 2014.
- p.32 Raven Crag: Two multi-pitch sport routes have been added on the left side of Raven Crag and the old, semi-sport route The Raven has been retro-bolted. Updated information by Mark Klassen and others:Plutonian Wall and Raven Crag Update 2014.
- Chapter 2 Tunnel Mountain:
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- p.43 Le Soulier: New first pitch and retrofit: Le Soulier Update 2014.
- Black Band: The Black Band Journey: This new, multi-pitch sport route follows the entire Black Band feature in a rising traverse across the SE Face. Pay attention to Note #2 in the description which recommends an early start and caution with regard to possible rockfall onto parties below. The Black Band Journey.
- p.54 The Crab Area: Update for Relics, and a new route The Anti-Crab: Crab Area Update 2014.
- p.66 Ballista, Pitch 7: Climbed free at 5.12a/b, Derek Galloway, July 2012.
- p.68 Ballista Lefthand Finish: Revised grades: Pitch 5 - 5.11b (13 bolts), Pitch 6 - 5.7 (5 bolts), Pitch 7 - 5.9 (9 bolts), Pitch 8 - 5.11a/b (6 bolts + gear).
- p.72 Insert Field of Dreams: New multi-pitch sport route, 170m, 5.10c, 2021. Dreamland.
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- p.81 Correction: The Rundlehorn "A" is incorrectly labelled "B" in the photograph, and The Ridge of Death "B" is incorrectly labelled "A". Please take note since a few parties have got lost here!
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Chapter 4 Cascade Mountain:
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- p.117 The Lost 500 a new multi-pitch sport route situated immediately left of Valley View - 5.10c: The Lost 500.
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- p.117 Purple Hase a three-pitch sport finish to Valley View - 5.11a: Purple Haze.
- Chapter 5 Stewart Canyon:
Chapter 6 Sunshine Area:
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- p.156 - 163 Sunshine Rock: About a dozen new routes have been added to these cliffs, and the base of Corral (Paddock) Wall Right was severely undercut in the 2013 flood changing some of the climbs in that area. Revised topos are correct as of this Fall (2014. New routes are identified in blue type. Sunshine Rock Updated Topos 2014
- p.177 Bighorn Crag: Two new sport routes have been added to the left side of the crag: Bighorn Crag Updated
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- p.190 Correction: The climb Inclination should have the letter [G] (not [F] ) to match the photograph on page 187. Similarly, the climb Frankie Goes to Hollywood should have the letter [H] (not [G] ).
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Chapter 8 Mt Edith and Mt Louis:
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- p.210 Spectangular Megafauna: Dave Thomson's multi-pitch sport route has seen a number of repeat ascents and has been described as "sustained, engaging, tons of fun, and slightly sadistic in the way that sharp, vertical, friction climbing is on limestone". No bolts are missing from the last pitch (as was suggested in the guidebook) but on the rappel descent, a single 70 m rope is not sufficient to safely reach station 4 from station 5. The rappel appears to be closer to 38 m in length and one solution, other than bringing two ropes or an 80 m rope, would be to fix a long sling or chain at the upper station (#5). Alternatively, an intermediate rappel station could be installed. Please report any updates.
- p.234 The Holeczi/Slawinski: A new route (5.11) that climbs a long corner system parallel to Homage to the Spider on the wall to its left. Full description and topo: Holeczi/Slawinski
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- p.240? Mountaineer's Route and Hoka Hey Two new multi-pitch climbs (sport and sport/gear respectively) have been established in the vicinity of Cory Crack. Details provided by Mark Klassen and others: Mount Cory Update 2015
- p.250 Hoover Corner: A new route immediately left of the Hoover Dam. Starts as for Cory's Groove. Hoover Corner
- p.253 Cory's Bloody Gash: A new route that crosses Niagara on the Bow and climbs part of the corner system on the righthand side of The Spillway. Cory's Bloody Gash
- Chapter 10 Finger - Cockscomb Mtn:
Chapter 11 Castle Mountain:
- Chapter 12 Stanley Peak:
Chapter 13 Lake Louise:
- Chapter 14 Takakkaw Falls - Yoho:
Chapter 15 Helen Lake Quartzite:
Chapter 16 Mount Wilson:
Additional Areas:
Contributors: Allan Derbyshire, Derek Galloway, Steven Kovalenko, Tobias Link, Jeff Moore and Chris Volkart.
