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Description

Some of the best limestone can offer. This wall is extremely technical and highly textured stone. You have to be efficient at all styles of climbing to be successful here as most climbs varie in style.

Approach

1 hour up hill from the ACC car park.

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Greg tos's love child

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The newest addition to The Shield sector of The Lookout. It is to the left of Younger Than Yesterday and to the right of Aragon. A cool sequential 5.11 move down low over the small roof gets the blood flowing. Into a technical fun slab. Shake and crank the amazing flake feature into a Boulder problem. A really beauty/heady/powerful move gains a cool fin like jug, before crimping hard to a pumpy finish. Another beauty route at the Shield sector

FA: Irene Tos, Oct 2016

Test piece! Campus board training is a must.

Set: Greg Tos

FA: Derek Galloway

The direct start to the original 5.13b route "Bob Loblaw". This direct start begins about 2-3 feet to the right of the original line (left of Super mega destroyer, 5.13c) and takes a much nicer and mellower start than the original.

Set: Bonar

This Tos-Classic is two left of Tetris. Climbs the beautiful Grey-Streak with alot of styles! Starts with balancey face climbing, to a very sequential, power-endurance section. Micro-shake quickly and crank another crux before gaining an actual rest. Big moves above, to another rest, then a 5.11+ Slab problem adds a great red point crux. Test for the grade for 12- climbers on fantastic stone!

FA: Greg Tos

This fantastic technical route is tricky enough to keep you on your toes the whole way untill the crux at the last bolt.

FA: Greg Tos, 2010

An interesting start gains a cool flake and a sustained middle section with very technical movement. A powerful move gains a less steep section on much easier climbing.

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Author(s): Derek Galloway

Date: 2021

ISBN: 9781777147112

The Bow Valley is known amongst sport climbers as some of the best summer climbing in Canada. The third edition of this comprehensive guide includes the newest crags, as well as the best cliffs that Banff, Canmore and Lake Louise has to offer. Tips on trip planning and rest day activities, info on the local flora and fauna, and tof topos and action shots get you psyched for your visit.

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