Pumpkin Route

Officially known as Unnamed in the local guidebook, this great route on the west end of Yamnuska’s south face is better known by locals as the Pumpkin Route, for the very large pumpkin that is painted on the wall at the top of the last pitch.

Joy

Joy is a very fun and unique climb that follows an incredibly striking right facing dihedral up the Mt. Indefatigable slab for nearly 2000 feet or 606 metres of climbing! Don’t expect any bolts though, as Joy is a pure trad climb that is bolt-free, which is a very special thing around here. The climbing…

Mt. Lorette

The south ridge of Mt. Lorette is a highly recommended moderate alpine rock route that hikes, scrambles, and climbs through some very beautiful terrain with some extra airy (exposed) sections found on the peak’s narrow ridge. Using the Troll Falls approach the round trip stats are approx. 12.5km with 1150m of elevation gain/loss. A mountain…

Pony Express

This great 3-star climb up Yamnuska’s west end follows an excellent rib of grey rock for 6-pitches. The climbing is very fun and results in an excellent day out on Yamnuska’s large south face. The route does follow a bunch of bolts but also requires some traditional rock placements for protection. 

Grillmair Chimneys

This historical 9-pitch climb was the first technical line up the steep south face of Yamnuska and is still very popular today. The line follows a right leaning weakness that has an alpine rock feel and finishes with a fun, airy chimney and the memorable worm-hole.