New Steep Mixed Routes at Christie Falls Near Kelowna B.C.
Squamish-based Tim Emmett has been taking advantage of the cold B.C. weather this winter. He was recently invited to Kelowna in central B.C. to project a few steep mixed routes. Adam Tutte made the first ascent of Christie Falls WI6 60m a few years ago. He then bolted two mixed routes behind the falls and asked Emmett to try them.
Emmett was joined by Tutte and Dean Urness when he made the first ascent of Rumble in the Bronks M10 35m. Emmett described it as, “An old project from six years ago and goes up the left side of the initial smear and blasts out through the roof with some long moves and one incredibly delicately pull on a two or three millimeter pocket up to the left side of the icicle then up it to lower off.”
Emmett also made the first ascent of Fireball 101 M10 35m. He described its as, “Steeper and more powerful than Rumble in the Bronks. Goes up the right side of the the same initial smear then horizontal, technical and powerful moves out to the right side of the ice. After a breather, fragile chandelier ice and a game one runout to the top.”
Emmett made the first ascent of the three-pitch Brandywine Falls WI6 M10 north of Squamish with Jamie Finlayson earlier this winter. For more from the West Coast this winter visit here.