2002 Scrambles
July 2002 trip to Alberta pictures. |
|
10 July 2002 Summit of Mt Temple
Warm sunny day and very warm on top with almost no wind.
|
10 July 2002 Mt Temple
On the summit |
|
|
|
Big Sister
08 July 2002 Very low cloud cover.
We could only see the town of Canmore periodically.
On the left is (Me)John Bissonnette to the right is Norm Bailey. |
Big Sister
Another picture from Big Sister. |
|
|
|
Summit of Mt Niblock
Mt Niblock wasn't to bad after doing Temple a couple of days earlier. Mt Whyte was another
story I found it a little more difficult.
I went with my friend Tony and the Alpine Club of Canada Edmonton Chapter.
We summited both Niblock and Whyte but I'm waiting for pictures of Whyte from my friend.
I don't take enough pictures when I am concentrating ( that is worried about falling or getting beaned with a rock ).
Alot of loose rock on those two mountains. |
Mt Becher
21 July 2002
This is a 13 km hike up boston ridge and then up Mt Becher. I did this hike solo.
Learned more about wilderness navigation but for the most part the trail is well marked. This picture was taken just before I was swarmed by thousands of tiny flys. |
|
|
|
Mt Whyte down climbing
This mountain was way more difficult than Niblock. I turned back at one point due to the exposure, and the drop off. I then took a different route up and after almost calling it quits 3 times I made it to the summit, with the nice people from the Alpine Club of Canada. My advice to others who would like to scramble this mountain is, get up early before anyone else is on the mountain and get back down before anyone else comes up. The reason I say this is there is loose rock every where and the ascent is steep. You don't want to be under someone if they start rocks falling. Also wear a helmet to protect the old bean. |
Mt Whyte Summit
My last scramble on my vacation in Alberta July 2002. Had a good time with Norm and Tony my climbing partners. Pic by Tony |
|
|
|
Mt Niblock Summit 2002
This is the picture that was in the Breeze news letter of the ACC.
Pic by Tony
|
Plain of Six Glaciers Hike
A great hike that just about anyone can do. There is a tea house on the way up where I ate a peanut butter sandwich and lemonade, but it was the best sandwich and drink I ever had. Just kidding if it helps out the young guys and girls working there I'm glad to pay. The views you get from this trail are a spectacle to behold. |
|
|
|
|
Plain of Six Glaciers Hike
From left to right: Norm, Tony, Me(John) This was the day after we scrambled Mt Temple. I'll never forget that vacation. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
