First descent, Alain Rohr and Antoine Chabanais 2005
Approach, true left, steep, to roughly 700m contour
Some nice absiels, with a good level of water.
Descent notes found in the depths of Dan’s hard drive…
Park at the camp ground cross the river and the swampy flats.. make for the canyon
Can see the final waterfall at the base of the flats/mtn
Climb canyon left (right of creek on the way up)
Stick reasonably close to the creek.. Good view of the 45m waterfall as you going up
once past the viewing point it gets steep and there was a small bluff we climbed trending away from the creek but not too far…
Once at a high point of ~750m countour back around toward the creek
slowly climbing down to meet the creek at ~715m
Canyon right single bolt abseil 5m to double anchor (canyon middle).. ~30m to base of falls
Canyon left single bolt for hand rail to double(?) anchor.. ~40m to base of falls
Eascape possible here
20m tree canyon right, under chocstone
Canyon left single bolt 5m abseil over edge to small exposed ledge double bolts.. ~45m to base of falls
Escape possible
~100m boulder bash
6m d/c canyon right
Single bolt canyon right ~12m to base of falls
~8m abseil canyon right (tree?)
20m creek bash
Canyon right single bolt ~15m to base of falls
20m creek bash
Tree Canyon left ~8m to base of falls
Creek walk
2x 1m downclimbs
Single bolt canyon left ~15m
Short walk
Final abseil single bolt in a really bad spot on canyon right ~15m
The end..