New Routes – Blanket Canyon

Blanket Canyon – Spectacular

For all routes not shown on this page, refer to the guide book “Revelstoke Rocks”.

ST  Spectacular  ***

5.10c  # 12  SPORT  26 m
Established: Bernie and Ullar Wiatzka, summer 2014
FFA: Bernie and Ullar Wiatzka, summer 2014

Located: Upper Blanket Canyon

Approach:
A) At the upper Blanket Canyon, follow the Rim Trail past the top rappel anchor of Baby’s Blanket and Calm and Easy. Keep walking for an additional 15 meters in the given direction (west). Eventually follow an exposed ledge to the rappel anchor. Rappel 30 meters to the Mid Wall Ledge.
B) Climb the first pitch of Calm and Easy. From the first belay move diagonally up to the climber’s right and eventually follow the prominent Mid Wall Ledge to the lower chain anchor of Spectacular.

Route: Climb the right-hand edge of an arching overhang, as you aim to the left. Eventually climb straight up to the top anchor.

Blanket Canyon – Crackpot

CP  Crackpot  **

5.9  GEAR  26m
Established: Bernie and Ullar Wiatzka, summer 2014
FFA: Bernie and Ullar Wiatzka, summer 2014

Located: Upper Blanket Canyon

Gear: BD Camalot 0.2 to 3, few quickdraws, 2 shoulder slings.

Approach:
A) At the Upper Blanket Canyon, follow the Rim Trail past the top rappel anchor of Baby’s Blanket and Calm and Easy. Keep walking for an additional 15 meters in the given direction (west). Eventually follow an exposed ledge to the rappel anchor. Rappel 30 meters to the Mid Wall Ledge.
B) Climb the first pitch of Calm and Easy. From the first belay move diagonally up to the climber’s right and eventually follow the prominent Mid Wall Ledge to the lower anchor of Crackpot, two bolts.

Route: Climb straight up into a corner-roof. Pull this roof on a finger crack and after keep climbing straight up, past a second roof with a deep right facing corner below. Exit this second roof to the climber’s left and after, move straight up to the top anchor.

Blanket Canyon, Golfball Wall – Fathers Day

392  Fathers Day  ***

5.10b  # 13  SPORT  28m
Established: Greg Golovach, summer 2016
FFA: Greg Golovach, June 16, 2019

Located: Far upper end on Golfball Wall

Approach: See Revelstoke Rocks guide book, page 251.

Route: Second route, climber’s right to left. Climb straight up past roofs and face climbing, to the top anchor.