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Taking Gunn's scramble route to just below the summit block, rappel down to the top of Aussie Couloir, climb the funnel (snow up to 50°), return same way.

*Plan B will be Slalok, as I am a bit nervous about the snow this year. The route goes just below the south face, which is prone to avalanches, and then continues up the south slope. In contrast, the Slalok route sits entirely on the north aspect, making it a more stable option.

Minimum Requirements:

• Grouse Grind time is better than 65 minutes.
• Completed a formal mountaineering course.
• Have climbed a route with a similar climbing grade in the past.
• Possess technical gear for climbing in pairs, including gear for steep snow, glacier travel, alpine rappelling, and rigging anchors on snow and rock.
• Have met the trip organizer in the past.

 There will be N rope teams, each consisting of two climbers, where N = 1 or 2.

 Two-day trip:

Leaving Vancouver in the evening, drive to the trailhead, car camp at the or near the parking lot, leave for the summit early morning. 

Notes

• The trip will only go only if: it will be safe, fun and successful, in that order.
• The actual date of this trip is just an estimate depending on conditions in the area. As such, sign-up is not available until the date has been more or less settled.
•  The trip will be canceled or rescheduled if the probability of precipitation (pop) is greater than 30%.