BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 METHOD:PUBLISH CALSCALE:GREGORIAN PRODID:-//WordPress - MECv7.32.0//EN X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://summitmountainguides.com/ X-WR-CALNAME:Summit Mountain Guides X-WR-CALDESC:ACMG Mountain Guides: Nelson BC, Rockies, Alps : Ski Touring, Hiking, Mountaineering, Climbing. X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/Vancouver BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Vancouver X-LIC-LOCATION:America/Vancouver BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20260308T030000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=03;BYDAY=2SU END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20261101T010000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=11;BYDAY=1SU END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H X-MS-OLK-FORCEINSPECTOROPEN:TRUE BEGIN:VEVENT CLASS:PUBLIC UID:MEC-8396b14c5dff55d13eea57487bf8ed26@summitmountainguides.com DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260801T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260804T000000 DTSTAMP:20220405T200905Z RDATE;VALUE=DATE:20260801 CREATED:20220405 LAST-MODIFIED:20260416 PRIORITY:5 SEQUENCE:9 TRANSP:OPAQUE SUMMARY:Valhalla Alpine Rock DESCRIPTION: \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Itinerary\n \n \n \n \n \n We offer 1 to 4 day Valhalla Alpine rock climbing programs. The length and itinerary of this program are flexible and depends on many factors including your interests, needs, and previous climbing experience.\nThe length of a chosen route(s), how accessible it is and its difficulty will determine the number of days for the program.  We will typically have a pre-trip meeting the evening before your trip start and try to be back in town at a reasonable time on the last day of the program.\nBelow is a sample itinerary for a 4-day program (3 field days).\nDay 1, Pre-trip meeting; 7:00 PM in town (1 hour)\n\nWelcome, introduction, goals & agenda, waivers.\nReview of planned itinerary and current conditions\nIssue of required gear and session on packing strategy\n\nDay 2, Drive-in, Hike-in and Climb\n\n04:30 AM, meeting and drive\n06:00 AM, at trailhead, hike -in\n07:30 AM, at camp location, drop overnight gear\n08:00 AM, access base of climb with small pack!\nClimb, climb, climb!\n15:30 PM, top out, walk off & hike back to camp\n16:30 PM, Back in camp for a great dinner and cozy night in the mountains\n\nDay 3, Full Climbing day\n\n06:30 AM, breakfast, hike-in to another classic alpine rock route\n07:30 AM, start climbing\nClimb, climb, climb!\n15:30 PM, top out, walk off & hike back to camp\n16:30 PM, Back in camp for another great dinner and cozy night in the mountains\n\nDay 4, Last climb and hike-out\n\n06:30 AM, breakfast, hike-in to another classic alpine rock route\n07:30 AM, start climbing\nClimb, climb, climb!\n15:30 PM, top out, walk off & hike-out\n18:00 PM, back at the parking, drive-out\n20:00 PM, back in Nelson for a late dinner\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Prerequisites\n \n \n \n \n \n On this guided alpine rock program, prior rock climbing experience is required. Good physical fitness is also a must as it will give us the ability to move safely and efficiently in the mountains.\nThe difficulty of the routes we attempt will be based on your personal goals, interests and previous climbing experience.  Previous traditional and crack climbing experience, with or without a guide and the ability to climb with a small pack is required.\n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Equipment\n \n \n \n \n \n Alpine Rock Equipment List 2020\n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Location\n \n \n \n \n \n Valhalla Provincial Park is located in the Kootenay district of South-Eastern British Columbia. The granite rock spires surrounding Mulvey basin lie on the southern border of Valhalla Provincial Park, west of Slocan Lake in the southern Selkirk Mountains. The trailhead is accessible by vehicle via the Bannock creek forest service road. It is a one and a half hour drive northwest of Nelson or a three-hour drive south of Revelstoke.\nHere is a list of our favorite Valhalla peaks\n\nGimli peak, 2760m / 9055’\nNisleheim peak, 2580m / 8465’\nMidgard peak, 2790m / 9150’\nAsgard peak, 2790m / 9150’\nGladsheim peak, 2820m / 9250’\nWest Wolf’s Ear, 2670m / 8760’\nEast Wolf’s Ear, 2640m / 8660’\nMount Dag, 2700m / 8860’\nDrinnon peak, 2610m / 8565’\nDevil’s Dome, 2790m / 9150’\nLucifer peak, 2760m / 9055’\n\nBelow are our favorite Valhalla alpine rock routes grouped by difficulty\nThe difficulty and grade of a route is subjective. Whether a route is easy, moderate or hard depends on many factors. To create our favorites list we have considered these factors: length of the route, technical difficulty, how to sustain a route is and how long of a day it takes to complete it. Feel free to contact us if you have any questions.\nEasy Alpine Rock Routes\n\nEast Ridge of Niselheim (Grade II, 5.7)\nSouth Face of Niselheim (Grade II, 5.6)\nNorth ridge of Gimli (Grade III, 5.6)\nSouthwest ridge of Asgard (Grade III, 5.7)\nEast ridge of East Wolf’s Ear (Grade II, 5.2)\nRegular West ridge of West Wolf’s Ear (Grade II, 5.5)\nWest ridge traverse of Dag (Grade III, 5.5)\n\nModerate Alpine Rock Routes\n\nSouth ridge of Gimli (Grade III, 5.10a) A true classic, click here ( https://summitmountainguides.com/mountaineering/p/gimli_peak_valhallas/ ) for more info\nNorthwest ridge of Gimli (Grade III, 5.8)\nSouth face of Asgard (Grade IV, 5.9)\nNorth ridge of Asgard (Grade III, 5.7)\nFull West ridge of Gladsheim (Grade III, 5.6)\nFull West ridge of West Wolf’s Ear via the Muzzle(Grade III, 5.8)\nSouth East ridge of Devil’s Dome (Grade III, 5.6)\nSouth face of Devil’s Dome (Grade III, 5.9)\n\nAdvanced Alpine Rock Routes\n\nSouthwest face of Gimli (III, 5.10c)\n“Lichen it” on Gimli Peak (III, 5,10c)\nSouth face of Gladsheim “White Dihedral” (IV, 5.10d)\nNorth ridge bypass on Gladsheim (IV, 5.10b) click here ( https://summitmountainguides.com/blog/comments/gladsheim_peak_valhallas/ ) for more info\nThe Gift on the South face of West Wolf’s Ear (III, 5.11d or 5.11a A1) click here ( https://summitmountainguides.com/blog/comments/climbing_in_the_valhallas_wolfs_ears/ ) for more info\nNorth face of Dag “Riding Skinfaxi” (VI, 5.11c) a serious big wall climb\n\nMany other easy, moderate and advanced options exist, join our Valhalla Alpine Rock program and find out more…\n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Weather\n \n \n \n \n \n Due to the higher elevations, proximity to dominant winds and weather conditions, mountain weather is difficult to predict. It is most often worse than the weather in the surrounding valleys and can change quickly as it is really hard to predict for more than 24hrs ahead.\nIn summer you expect temperatures to be from 10 C to 28C in the day while overnight temperature can drop dramatically in the high alpine, even below zero.  Temperatures are much colder at higher elevations, even in the summer. It is not uncommon to have overnight freezing temperatures in the alpine, outside a mountain hut or near a backcountry camp.\nIt is always an interesting challenge to know exactly what you are going to get, therefore is important to be flexible with timing and not too attached to a particular goal or objective.  Be prepared by bringing all required items, this ensures you will be dressed for all variations as temperatures, wind, precipitation.\n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n What's Included\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n FAQ\n \n \n \n \n \n How experienced do I need to be?\n \nOn this guided alpine rock program, prior rock climbing experience is required. Good physical fitness is also a must as it will give us the ability to move safely and efficiently in the mountains.\nThe difficulty of the routes we attempt will be based on your personal goals, interests and previous climbing experience.  Previous traditional and crack climbing experience, with or without a guide and the ability to climb with a small pack is required.\nIs it safe?\nOn all our courses, SMG provides you with fully certified IFMGA/ACMG Mountain, alpine and rock guides. This guarantees you the highest safety standards in the industry. Mountaineering remains hazardous and while it is impossible to eliminate all the hazards, our guides will maximize your experience and greatly minimize the risks involved.\nCan I rent some of the equipment needed during the programs?\nOn this program, we offer participants access to all the technical equipment at no extra charge. This includes; harnesses, helmets, belay device, carabineers, ice axes, crampons and much more. Contact us for specific sizes and availability.\nWhere can I rent/buy climbing & outdoor equipment?\nHere are a few outdoor stores in Nelson that supply good service and quality outdoor equipment and gear rental, please ensure you rent gear well in advance.\nRivers Oceans and Mountains  www.roamshop.com\nValhalla Pure Outfitters  www.shop.vpo.ca\n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n // Get all the accordion buttons\n var accordionButtons = document.querySelectorAll('.accordion .btn-link');\n\n // Add event listener to each accordion button\n accordionButtons.forEach(function(button) {\n \n console.log('accordion test');\n \n button.addEventListener('click', function() {\n // Get the target collapsible element\n var target = this.getAttribute('data-target');\n\n // Get the parent of the collapsible element\n var parent = this.getAttribute('data-parent');\n\n // Get all collapsible elements within the parent\n var collapsibleElements = document.querySelectorAll(parent + ' .collapse');\n\n // Toggle the visibility of each collapsible element\n collapsibleElements.forEach(function(element) {\n if (element.getAttribute('id') === target.substring(1)) {\n // Toggle the class to show or hide the collapsible element\n element.classList.toggle('show');\n } else {\n // Hide other collapsible elements\n element.classList.remove('show');\n }\n });\n });\n });\n \n // Get all the accordion buttons\n var accordionButtons = document.querySelectorAll('.accordion .btn-link');\n\n // Add event listener to each accordion button\n accordionButtons.forEach(function(button) {\n button.addEventListener('click', function() {\n // Toggle the chevron rotation\n var chevron = this.querySelector('.chevron');\n chevron.classList.toggle('rotate');\n });\n });\n\n\n\n\n\n/* Style the accordion container */\n.accordion {\n margin-bottom: 20px;\n margin-top: 50px;\n}\n\n/* Style the card */\n.card {\n/* border: 1px solid #dee2e6; */\n border-radius: 1px;\n margin-bottom: 10px;\n border-bottom: 1px solid var(--light-grey);\n}\n\n/* Style the card header */\n.card-header {\n background-color: transparent;\n/* border-bottom: 1px solid var(--grey); */\n}\n \n.accordion .card-header h5{\n font-weight: bold !important;\n color: var(--red) !important;\n}\n\n/* Style the card body */\n.card-body {\n padding: 15px;\n}\n\n/* Style the button inside the card header */\n.card-header .btn-link {\n color: var(--dark-red);\n text-decoration: none;\n background-color: transparent !important;\n}\n\n/* Style the button when hovered */\n.card-header .btn-link:hover {\n cursor: pointer;\n} \n\n/* Style the collapsed card */\n.collapse {\n display: none;\n}\n\n/* Style the expanded card */\n.collapse.show {\n display: block;\n}\n\n/* Style the chevron icon */\n .chevron {\n display: inline-block;\n width: 0;\n height: 0;\n border-top: 5px solid transparent;\n border-bottom: 5px solid transparent;\n border-left: 5px solid var(--dark-red);;\n margin-left: 5px;\n transition: transform 0.3s ease;\n margin-right: 8px;\n \n }\n\n /* Rotate the chevron icon when the collapse is shown */\n .collapse.show + .card-header .chevron {\n transform: rotate(90deg);\n }\n\n /* Rotate class for animation */\n .rotate {\n transform: rotate(90deg);\n }\n\n\n\n\n \n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n/* Mobile-first styles */\n.event-gallery {\n margin: 0 auto;\n max-width: 100%;\n}\n\n.column {\n width: 100%;\n padding: 5px;\n min-height: 130px; /* Minimum height for gallery images */\n}\n \n #TB_caption {\n height: 56px !important;\n }\n\n.gallery-image {\n width: 100%;\n height: auto;\n object-fit: cover; /* Ensure images fill the frame while maintaining aspect ratio */\n min-height: 130px; /* Minimum height for gallery images */\n padding-bottom: 15px;\n}\n \n img.gallery-image {\n display: block;\n width: 100%;\n height: auto;\n transition: filter 0.3s ease; /* Add a smooth transition for the filter change */\n}\n\nimg.gallery-image:hover {\n filter: brightness(80%); /* Darken the image by reducing brightness */\n}\n\n/* Desktop styles */\n@media (min-width: 768px) {\n .row {\n display: flex;\n flex-wrap: wrap;\n margin: 0 -5px;\n justify-content: space-evenly;\n }\n\n .column {\n flex: 0 0 calc(33.33% - 10px); /* Adjust as needed */\n max-width: calc(33.33% - 10px); /* Adjust as needed */\n }\n}\n\n\n\n\n URL:https://summitmountainguides.com/events/valhalla-alpine-rock/ CATEGORIES:Trips LOCATION:Mulvey Basin ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://summitmountainguides.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Main-photo-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR