# Rocky Mountain Climbs Highlight New Routes

> Climbers tackle challenging routes in Canadian Rockies this season.
- Title: Rocky Mountain Climbs Highlight New Routes · Gripped Magazine
- Summary: Climbers tackle challenging routes in Canadian Rockies this season. Vincent Landry and others completed early-season ascents in Canadian Rockies after…
- Keywords: canadian rockies, mountain climbing, alpine routes, snow dome, wedg, klatu veratu, rocket man, mount patterson, whitehorn mountain, alpine climbing, Gripped Magazine
- Source: Gripped Magazine — https://gripped.com/news/big-ice-and-alpine-routes-climbed-in-the-rockies
- Author: Brandon Pullan
- Published: 2026-11-09T13:48:00+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: canadian rockies, mountain climbing, alpine routes, snow dome, wedg, klatu veratu, rocket man, mount patterson, whitehorn mountain, alpine climbing
## Early Season Ascents
Vincent Landry completed two mixed routes on the Wedge in Kananaskis Country.

> high-quality, naturally protected thin-ice and mixed climbing up a compelling line
## New Route Challenges
Matt Edgerton and Greg Barrett climbed Rocket Man on Mount Patterson with avalanche risks.

> It’s a rad line, but I want to emphasize that it’s in huge mountain terrain with significant avalanche hazard
## First Ascent of Whitehorn
Tucker Merrill and Anton Korsun made first ascent of Whitehorn Mountain east face.
## Key takeaway

Vincent Landry and others completed early-season ascents in Canadian Rockies after weather conditions improved.