Hello Banff

Today was a long day.  Alfred took a bus up from Calgary and met me at Lake Louise. It was a beautiful morning, the sky looked clear and the sun was out.  But right before we arrived at the climbing area, it started pouring.  Then we wandered over to Castle Mountain and hiked up Johnston Canyon in the rain.  The weather finally seemed good so we headed back down, but the minute we got back to the car, it started pouring again.  Oh well.. we just decided to head to Canmore and climb at the Grassi lands.  Amazing climbing! Big pockets and jugs jugs jugs on really overhanging terrain.  It's scary at first, but then you realize how safe the falls are and you go for it!  Alfred and I planned to camp up there for a few days and do some more sport climbing, but while we made dinner, a huge thunderstorm started raining down on us.  In the end.. we ended up in Calgary at Alfred's place.  At least we're indoors and safe until the thunderstorms let up after the weekend! 

Alfred standing below 'Meatballs' (11a) an epic, pumpy jug haul

rock climbing goat