Number one on Katherine's tick list for the last while has been The Finger on Napishu Ridge. Last time we tried, it snowed and we bailed from the trail head. This time, we bailed because Katherine had decided to run 90km the previous weekend and had a raging infection going on in her blister riddled foot so we decided that a long approach and a committing climb was probably not what a medical professional would advise her to do.

So Chelsea, Katherine and I found ourselves casting about for a Plan B. We were looking for easy multi-pitch with a horribly blistered foot compatible approach. We bounced a few ideas around and then Katherine came up with a crazy, crazy idea.

What super mellow climb have I failed to successfully get up in five previous attempts because I seemingly only try to climb in during snow storms or when it's pouring rain? That's right - Plutonian Shores. 5.9, 6 pitches of climbing, super well bolted, and this time, the weather was perfect. Maybe, just maybe that was the answer to finally climbing Plutonian Shores - to try climbing it in not awful weather? Crazy...

Anyway, we hauled out to Cave and Basin in Banff, got out of the car and then immediately got back into the car and drove back into town to pick up some bug spray (which I normally hate) because the mosquitoes were absolutely brutal.