Cardiac Arete, Grand Sentinel, Canadian Rockies
July 31, 2013
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We managed to avoid rain showers and have a beautiful day hiking up Sentinel Pass and climbing Cardiac Arete on the Grand Sentinel. It has to be one of the best sport climbs in the world..? Awesome position, great rock with steep, gorgeous rock climbing, and bolts... what more could you ask for?

  Hiking up to Sentinel Pass Valley of the Ten Peaks  
  Hiking up to Sentinel Pass Valley of the Ten Peaks

   
 

  Grand Sentinel!  
  Grand Sentinel!

   
 

  Close up view. The Cardiac Arete in red Scrambling up the last little bit..  
  Close up view. The Cardiac Arete in red Scrambling up the last little bit..

  Looking up at the route. Overhanging the whole way! Starting up  
  Looking up at the route. Overhanging the whole way! Starting up

  Another roof!  
  Another roof!

  Looking back at Sentinel Pass (Mt Temple is on the left) Starting up pitch 2  
  Looking back at Sentinel Pass (Mt Temple is on the left) Starting up pitch 2

  Pitch 3 - the crux pitch  
  Pitch 3 - the crux pitch

  On top!  
  On top!

  Nice views from the top Steep rappel off the summit The last rappel is the steepest!  
  Nice views from the top Steep rappel off the summit The last rappel is the steepest!

  Goodbye, Grand Sentinel!  
  Goodbye, Grand Sentinel!

   
 

  Mt Fay  
  Mt Fay

   
 

   
 

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