Aftonroe, Mount Cory

A great climb on interesting rock.

Aftonroe is a 9 pitch 5.7 sport route on Mount Cory. A fairly new route, we've been spending more time climbing in Banff recently after having spent most of our time in Kananaskis Country in previous years.

First bolt

This was the first time visiting Mount Cory, and the area is quite extensive. The approach is pretty reasonable for the first half, but the upper part is a bit scrambly and loose.

Dramatic clouds on Rundle Mountain

The rock itself is very interesting ... almost like frozen waves. The texture on the first pitch was a bit polished, but the rest of the climb was sharp and friction-y.

The top

The route was a rap-off, but was easier than Rundlehorn due to being more vertical (and having fewer pitches). Unfortunately, we released one bowling ball-sized block, which tumbled down and then lodged itself into a wedge. Still a bit loose, things will hopefully clean up with more traffic.

A sea of rock

Definitely a route worth doing.

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