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#514 - 12/29/07 11:17 PM Waterton Conditions
GregC Offline
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Registered: 11/24/07
Posts: 16
Loc: Hinton, AB
Any word on the Quick and Dirty and the Expert's Choice areas?

Planning on heading down next week.
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#518 - 12/30/07 03:10 PM Re: Waterton Conditions [Re: GregC]
Tim Banfield Offline
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Registered: 11/21/07
Posts: 12
Loc: Edmonton
Was down in Waterton the last couple of days. Climbed French Kiss, Quick and Dirty looked significantly fatter than in the guide book. Expert's Choice looked like the book and we saw one party on the LHS. We also climbed Compound Gullies and had a great climb but found the ice very egg shellish.

Tim
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#520 - 12/30/07 10:52 PM Re: Waterton Conditions [Re: Tim Banfield]
GregC Offline
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Registered: 11/24/07
Posts: 16
Loc: Hinton, AB
Thanks for the beta.

Cheers.
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#534 - 01/02/08 06:49 AM Re: Waterton Conditions [Re: Tim Banfield]
jdl Offline
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Registered: 11/07/07
Posts: 37
Loc: Calgary, AB, Canada
Tim,
what are the approaches like? do i need a truck, 4x4? are the walks long and creek crossings? need some more beta on that - please and thanks, jd
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#535 - 01/02/08 07:18 AM Re: Waterton Conditions [Re: jdl]
jwilcox Offline
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Registered: 11/10/07
Posts: 48
You don't need 4x4 for Quick & Dirty or Experts Choice. The road is ploughed, and if it's not, then it will most likely be closed. Something I didn't realize before I went there was that French Kiss, Pearl Necklace, Pilier du Putains and Quick and Dirty are all in the same spot.
The hike up to Q&D etc. is about 10 minutes, maybe 15. Allow an hour to Experts Choice if there's much snow or little trail broken. 45 minutes with a good trail.

JW
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