Falcons on the Chief

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Falcons on the Chief

Post by smallman » Thu Apr 09, 2009 8:50 am

Was wondering if anyone knows if the falcons have arrived back yet on the Chief. I was hoping to do Europa in the near future and wondering if it is off limits yet?
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Post by pinner » Thu Apr 09, 2009 2:33 pm

Don't know about the falcons, but my guess is you'll find the route very wet for some time to come
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Post by 5.4 Slayer » Thu Apr 09, 2009 3:35 pm

I'm sure you can do a check on this site but I thought it was closer to May or June that the closure started
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Post by 5.4 Slayer » Thu Apr 09, 2009 3:40 pm

oops, looks like March 15th to July 31st.
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Post by 5.4 Slayer » Thu Apr 09, 2009 3:41 pm

Routes Closed are: Millinnium Falcon, Sports Illustrated, Cloud Burst, Sea of Tranquility, Getting Down on the Brown, Supernaut, Clean Corner, Negro Lesbian, Crap Crags, Slow Dyke, Illusion, Planet Caravan, Warriors Wasteland, Freeway (above 5th pitch), The Big Stick, Brothers in Arms, Western Dihedral (4th pitch and above).
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Post by smallman » Mon Apr 13, 2009 5:03 pm

Europa is basically adjacent to Crap Crags. But the closure depends on when and if falcons are spotted nesting. Thanks for the info though. Maybe BC parks has something on their website.
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Post by smallman » Mon Apr 13, 2009 5:10 pm

Europa is basically adjacent to Crap Crags. But the closure depends on when and if falcons are spotted nesting. Thanks for the info though. Maybe BC parks has something on their website.
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Post by pinner » Tue Apr 14, 2009 9:39 pm

climbed Europa last year - not your typical 'easiest route up".

chimneying, some loose and blocky stuff, and akwardness

definitely not a beginner's route, despite the grade
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