By William Meinen
The Gargoyle - 5.10 FA W. Meinen B. Pullan
Editor's note: Brandon Pullan places a bolt at the belay. Last week, we credited the photograph to Brandon, but while Brandon is handy with a hammer, he's not so handy that he can photograph himself AND place a bolt. So the photo credit goes to Will Meinen, and bolt-placing credit? Brandon Pullan.
The Gargoyle Valley is a magical place. With Mt. Edith on side and Mt. Louis on the other and a small alpine meadow between the two, you really can't beat it for an early season alpine rock weekend.
Last year around the end of June, Brandon Pullan and I established a new route up Mt. Louis. It almost went without a hitch until I fell several hundred meters from the summit and broke my ankle. Needless to say, it quickly went epic and I'll never forget the misery that followed for the next 12 hours while I dragged myself out.
This year Brandon and I went back to Mt. Louis to try again. This time we did a bit more planning, climbed a little smarter and managed to establish another new route -- with no epics. It almost seemed too easy. It's amazing how far some experiences can go.
View Photos from Will's route
The route climbs amazing rock, with a killer crux, and eventually joins up with the Kain Route before reaching the summit. We called the route 'The Gargoyle.'
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