{"product_id":"mount-robson-southwest-face","title":"Mount Robson - Southwest Face","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThough perhaps a bit less spectacular than the ridiculously steep \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.montblanclines.com\/products\/mount-robson-north-face-and-emperor-faces\"\u003eEmperor Face\u003c\/a\u003e or the glaciated \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.montblanclines.com\/products\/mount-robson-kain-face\"\u003eKain Face\u003c\/a\u003e, the Southwest Face of Robson offers its most popular route, on the South Face (line 5), allowing relatively straightforward access to the summit after a night in the precariously perched Ralph Forster Hut. Another major line, the Wishbone Arête (line 4) was a great prize of the mountain, but people who climbed it have been remarkably consistent in advising against future ascent..\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0861\/3730\/7417\/files\/165-robsonSWF-gallery.jpg?v=1774357546\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eDownload\u003c\/a\u003e: Medium resolution, personal use only\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eRoute List\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1: Emperor Ridge,\u003c\/b\u003e TD 5.6, \u003ci\u003eR. Perla, T.M. Spencer, 07\/1961\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e2: Kinney-Philips (Disputed), \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eG. Kinney, C. Philips, 08\/1909 \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e3: Southwest Face,\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eA. Waterman, A. Spero, 1974\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e4: Wishbone Arête,\u003c\/b\u003e TD- 5.6 WI3, \u003ci\u003eD. Claunch, H. Firestone, M. Sherrick, 08\/1958 \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e5: South Face (Normal Route),\u003c\/b\u003e AD WI2,\u003ci\u003e M.D. Geddes, T.B. Moffat, M. Pollard, C. Kain, 07\/1924\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e6: Spencer Variant, \u003c\/b\u003eWI3,\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eT.M. Spencer, 1959\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e7: Hourglass Variant, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eC. Kain, W.W. Foster, A.H. McCarthy, 07\/1913 (Descent)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e8: Fuhrer-Hall Variant, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eH.S. Hall, H. Fuhrer, 08\/1936\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e9: Kain Face, \u003c\/b\u003eAD WI3 45°, \u003ci\u003eC. Kain, W.W. Foster, A.H. McCarthy, 07\/1913\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e10: Patterson Couloir, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e1963\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSources\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e“\u003cu\u003eDragons in the Mist, Mountain Profile: Mt Robson,\u003c\/u\u003e” Barry Blanchard, Alpinist Magazine, Issue 29, Winter 2009-2010\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e“\u003cu\u003eSelected Climbing Routes of Mt Robson,\u003c\/u\u003e” Gregory Horne, Gregory Horne Photographics, 1989\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e“\u003cu\u003eClimber’s Guide to the Rocky Mountains of Canada N\u003c\/u\u003e\u003cu\u003eorth\u003c\/u\u003e,” William L. Putnam, Robert Kruszyna, Chris Jones, AAC\/ACC, 1974\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e“\u003cu\u003eSelected Alpine Climbs in the Canadian Rockies\u003c\/u\u003e,” Sean Dougherty, Rocky Mountain Books, 1991\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e“\u003cu\u003eMount Robson, Southwest Face,\u003c\/u\u003e” Alan Dane Waterman, AAJ, 1975\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRyan Boyd\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEli Phillips\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eUpdates\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eMar 24, 2026:\u003c\/em\u003e First version published.\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gelato","offers":[{"title":"A2 (42 x 59.4cm)","offer_id":52154051363097,"sku":"MBL-MOUNT-ROBSON-NORTH-FACE-AND-EMPEROR-FACES-A2","price":70.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"60 x 90cm","offer_id":52154051395865,"sku":"MBL-MOUNT-ROBSON-NORTH-FACE-AND-EMPEROR-FACES-60X90CM","price":113.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"A0 (119 x 84cm)","offer_id":52154051428633,"sku":"MBL-MOUNT-ROBSON-NORTH-FACE-AND-EMPEROR-FACES-A0","price":141.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Framed 60 x 90cm","offer_id":52154051461401,"sku":"MBL-MOUNT-ROBSON-NORTH-FACE-AND-EMPEROR-FACES-60X90CM-FRAMED","price":396.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0861\/3730\/7417\/files\/165-robsonSWF-gallery.jpg?v=1774357546","url":"https:\/\/www.montblanclines.com\/products\/mount-robson-southwest-face","provider":"Mont Blanc Lines","version":"1.0","type":"link"}