{"id":949,"date":"2012-07-14T09:46:35","date_gmt":"2012-07-14T16:46:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.billkerr.ca\/?p=949"},"modified":"2018-12-25T22:25:42","modified_gmt":"2018-12-26T05:25:42","slug":"uto-july-12-2012","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.billkerr.ca\/index.php\/uto-july-12-2012\/","title":{"rendered":"Uto July 12, 2012 climb Rogers pass Sir Donald pics Selkirks"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Uto and Sir Donald Rogers Pass Selkirks<\/p><\/div>\n

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Uto rogers pass slkirks<\/p><\/div>\n

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Uto ridge 5.1?<\/p><\/div>\n

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Uto Rogers pass selkirks descending NW ridge<\/p><\/div>\n

Daytrip from the campground with Mark Klassen and Kris Irwin leading Kevin, Dave and myself on a great easy rock route.\u00a0\u00a0 Plan A was to be North Victoria but was too hot with no overnight freeze so we decided to go to Rogers Pass and do Uto from the campground(1700m day).\u00a0 Up early in the morning to beat the heat but still sweated our way up to the col.\u00a0 Crossed the stream just below the waterfall which was a little wet and deeper on the way down.\u00a0 Trail to the bivy site is marked with lots of pink ribbon.\u00a0 Lots of snow in the bowl above the moraines and the bivy site is totally covered with only the top foot of the green throne visible. Kicked steps up to the col(~ 4 Hrs).<\/p>\n

Uto SW ridge is a great rock route on solid dry quartzite.\u00a0\u00a0We stayed mostly close to the ridge or went left for easier ground.\u00a0 The guidebook says class 4 with some 5.1 but we found some\u00a0sections or moves of mid fifth class as we were having fun so didn’t spend\u00a0much time searching for the easiest line. Climbed in my red Sportiva boots\u00a0– good rubber and edging – rock shoes not required.\u00a0 Blocky rock so a mixture of moves with plenty of upper body moves if you are short.<\/p>\n

Bluebird day gave great views.\u00a0(~8 hrs to top)\u00a0Sir Donald still has a fair bit of snow on upper part. See pics.\u00a0 Went down the NW ridge – one rap – until get to a snow gully which takes you down to the bowl and back to bivy site and down and out. \u00a0 Long roundtrip day (14 hrs at easy pace)from the campground but well worth it.<\/p>\n

Pics at Uto<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0 full screen slideshow is best.<\/p>\n

To download any pic just go to largest version and right click.<\/p>\n

Kevin’s pics of Uto <\/a>–\u00a0 and his website Summits for Seniors\u00a0 <\/a>– great cause.<\/p>\n

Kevin’s blog writeup\u00a0 – Uto Ascent <\/a>\u00a0 – Kevin even describes me as graceful!!<\/p>\n

Mark Klassen’s site\u00a0 <\/a>and facebook pics<\/a><\/p>\n

Kris Irwin’s site <\/a>and facebook pics<\/a><\/p>\n

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