Barry Blanchard's Significant Climbs

BARRY BLANCHARD'S SIGNIFICANT CLIMBS:

2010- An ascent of the Robinson/Arbic route on the North Face of Mt Cromwell, Canadian Rockies, October.

2006- An ascent of “The Andromeda Strain” on Mt Andromeda, AB, via the direct, April.

2005- First ascent of “Supper Machine” 5.9, WI 5, East End of Rundle, Canadian Rockies. Ascent of the SE ridge of Mt Asperity, ED2, 5.9, WI2, and N face of Bravo Peak, ED1, 5.8, WI4, Waddington Range, Coast Mountains, British Columbia.

2004- Variation to the Callis/Kennedy route on the South face of the East Kahiltna Peak: “Homage to Pat”, WI 5, 5.7 mixed climbing.

2003- One day ascent of the Window Route on the South Face of the Grand Teton, Wyoming, with my wife, Catherine. Ascent of the Number Three Gully on Ben Nevis with my wife.

2002- Attempt on the South Face of Nuptse (to 7200m via a new line), Nepal, April 5 - May 27. Ascent of the Greenwood/Jones route on the North Face of Mt Temple. First ascent of Infinite Patience, Emperor Face Mt Robson VI 5.9 WI5 M5, Oct 23-26.

2001- April 13,14, first ascent of “Sans Blitz” V 5.5 WI7 400m East Face of Mt Fay. Ascent -to the top of the “Bibler Come Again Exit” of the “Moonflower Buttress” Alaskan grade VI, North Buttress Mt Hunter, Alaska, May18-22.

2000- July 28th, third ascent of the Infinite Spur, South Face Mt Foraker, Alaska. 9000 foot Alaskan grade VI, May 27th-June 3rd. An ascent of the Cecchinel/Nomine’ route on Le Grand Pilier d’Angle, Mt Blanc.

1999- First ascent of “M-16” a WI 7+, A2, grade VI alpine route on the East Face of Howse Peak, March 23rd-27th.

1998- First ascent of "The Silver Lining" a 12 pitch 5.10, grade V alpine route at the Columbia Icefield. First ascent of the W Face of Mt Alverstone; "The Pugilist At Rest" 25 pitch 5.10, A3; and the "Wilford Coulior" 5.9, grade 5; all in the St Elias, Alaska.

1997- An ascent of the N Face of Quitaraju, Peru; and an ascent of the 1963 route (with the Spanish Variation) on the SE Face of Mt Proboscis NW Territory, Canada. Ascents of "Acid Howl", grade 6+, and "Uniform Queen", grade 7, waterfalls.

1996- An ascent of the East Ridge of Artesonraju, Peru.

1995- First ascent of the Right Break of Riptide, an additional pitch added to "Riptide".

1994- An ascent of "Riptide", grade 7 waterfall; and an attempt on the Kangshung Face of Mt Everest (Tibet).

1993- First ascent of "In the Sirit of Crazy Horse", a grade 5 waterfall, Mt Wilson, Canada. An attempt on the Magic line of K-2, Karakorum, Pakistan; climbed to 8000m via the Kukuzka/Cessin "French" connection. First ascents of: "Auto de Fe", grade 5, A2; "The Sliver", grade 6; "Burning in Water, Drowning in Flame", grade 6; and "Redman Soars", grade5, A1, 5.10; all waterfall and mixed climbs in Alberta.

1992- The Gervasutti Pillar on Mt. Blanc du Tacul, the Cordier Pillar on the W face of the Grande Charmoz. "Striving For The Moon" a new waterfall route to the summit of Mt. Temple via the NE flank and E ridge.

1991- A solo attempt on the S face of Aconcagua and a solo first ascent on the N face of Kusum Kanguru(Nepal).First ascent of the Richard Cranium Memorial route NW Face Les Droites.

1990- First ascent of the NW ridge of Mt. Alberta.

1989- Winter ascent of the N face of Mt. Robson.

1988- Solo ascent of Polar Circus, first Winter ascent of the N face of Mt. Edith Cavell, first ascent of the N face of Howse peak (done in winter), attempt on the Rupal face of Nanga Parbat (to 25,300 ft.) Pakistan, and an attempt on the NE flank of Mt. Everest (to 27,500 ft.) Tibet.

1987- First ascent on the "Wild Thing", NE face of Mt. Chephren, Canadian Rockies, done in winter.

1986- W ridge of Mt. Everest to 27,000 ft, Tibet.

1985- First ascent of the N pillar of N twin, Canadian Rockies.

1984- First ascent of the E face of Mt. Fay (done in winter), and an alpine style ascent of the N ridge of Rakaposhi (Pakistan).

1983- First ascent of the Andromeda Strain, Mt. Andromeda; and the third ascent of the N face of Mt. Alberta.

1982- Ascents of the Grand Centr al Couloir, Mt. Kitchener; and the Cassin ridge, Mt. McKinley.

1981- Ascents of Slipstream, and the Nose and Salathe` wall on El Capitan.

1980- Ascents of the Bonatti pillar on the Petit Dru and the N face of Les Droites.