Time Machine is Bolted Six-Pitch 5.10c in Van Island Alpine
It's one of many big bolted alpine lines on Mount Arrowsmith
In 2020, Hunter Lee and Henrik Hinkkala established a new six-pitch all-bolted alpine climb on the Beehive Wall and West Ridge of Mount Arrowsmith on Vancouver Island. When you finish the climb, you can either rappel or continue up or down the West Ridge. This route is fully bolted with rappel rings that accommodate either a 70-metre or 60-metre rope.
Time Machine climbs straight up the as seen when coming out of the trees at the top of the climber’s trail and has a fun gymnastic overhanging crux pitch. The pitches for the 160-metre route are listed below.
Pitch one: 5.9 45m
Pitch two: 5.9 35m
Pitch three: 5.10b/c 25m
Pitch four: 5.8 20m
Pitch five: 5.10a 15m
Pitch six: 5.6 20m
On July 3, Danny O’Farrell, who’s established a number of big bolted climbs in B.C. linked Time Machine with his all-bolted four-pitch 5.10c called the Jowl. For 10 tips for your first alpine climb visit here.
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