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Echo Canyon’s Radical Tall Storey Wall

Echo Canyon has become one of Western Canada’s premiere sport climbing destinations, from cragging to multi-pitch. Tall Storey is a 185-metre 5.11c that was established and climbed in 2009 by Chris Perry and his son, Ian. The route has become one of the most popular moderate/difficult multi-pitch sport routes in the Rockies.

Lydia Zamorano climbing Tall Storey. Photo Sonnie Trotter
Lydia Zamorano climbing Tall Storey. Photo Sonnie Trotter

In 2013, Derek Galloway added two new routes to the wall. One is a four-pitch 5.13b called The Temptress and the other is a three-pitch 5.11d called Labour Pains.

Vikki Weldon on The Temptress. Photo Derek Galloway
Vikki Weldon on The Temptress. Photo Derek Galloway

In 2015, Greg Tos and his wife, Irene, sent their new route Marriage Box, which is a four pitch 5.12a up the steep wall between The Temptress and Tall Storey.

Irene Tos climbing Marriage Box. Photo Greg Tos
Irene Tos climbing Marriage Box. Photo Greg Tos

Greg is one of the Rockies’ leading developers and has helped the Rockies sport climbing community in many ways over the last decade. Thanks to Greg for this updated topo:

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The Tall Storey Wall Photo Greg Tos

As of the summer 2016, more new long routes were being worked on left of Temptress. Here is a short video by Sonnie Trotter of his ascent of Tall Storey:

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