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Posted - 10/06/2010 : 8:00 PM
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October 5th/6th 2010
I had made a previous attempt at Narao peak in September but turned around due to high winds and too much snow/ice. Yesterday i redeemed myself by hoofing it to the top in exactly 3 hours. The climbing was more enjoyable this time with an abundance of holds that weren't iced over, alot of variation is possible with the three cliff bands you will encounter and if you want an easier way you just traverse around to the right.
The views were fabulous and i sat on top for over an hour taking pictures,scoping out routes and soaking in the views.
This scramble is located above the Lake O'hara access road
Enjoy the pictures!!
 on summit looking at n face of victoria
 Niblock/whyte/popes peak
 waputik icefields  cathedral mtn
 goodsirs and Mt.odaray popes peak
 n face of victoria    bugaboo's  snow/ice gully  snow/ice gully on narao  goodsirs  hector     going back down the ridge   narao peak from above treeline
on to today...
I was having a hard time making up my mind as i drove north towards lake louise...i was going to just do Bow peak and call it an easy day but i didn't have the energy to take off my boots for the river crossing,my mind was then made up on Mt.Weed..the loosest pile of crap i've climbed so far.
The start point is about 8 km north of Bow summit and there is a bit of bushwacking to do but not much. You follow a drainage until out of the trees and then the real fun begins.
You basically follow a loose scree/talus gully/highway to the top and i can honestly say it was crap...real loose crap.
As soon as i made the top i laughed to myself like a demented person as i knew that it would be all downhill from here.
The views were fabulous and i soaked every last drop of them in.
3 1/2 hours to the top and only 1-1 1/2 back to the vehicle.
someone left a condom in the register...don't know why..could of been put to good use
Enjoy the photo's!!!
 Mt.Patterson and snowbird glacier
 first gullies you work your way up treeline  what a mess..  looking down this horrible mess  cool rock formation/crumble  on top looking NW   White pyramid and Mt.Chephren
 lyell icefield  observation peak w/ hector poking over the top
 crowfoot glacier and Lake louise group behind  Mt.Noyes  vice pres. and president
 assiniboine?  Lefroy
 n face of temple  n face victoria nd Mt.Huber   summit block of hector
   
 i renamed this skull glacier
 Mt.Weed from Bow summit (the gully you use to get to the top is the one that goes by the small snow patches on the face) |
Edited by - nmcan84 on 10/06/2010 8:27 PM
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Edmonton, AB
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Posted - 10/06/2010 : 11:16 PM
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Dude, you are making me want to move to the rockies. It might just happen.
Thanks for the inspiring pictures.
Benoit |
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Posted - 10/07/2010 : 12:13 AM
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Nice pictures, hopefully I can get out a bit this weekend.
Cheers,
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High River, (just south of Calgary eh!), Alberta
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Posted - 10/07/2010 : 11:56 AM
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Such great views! Who would have guessed after the weather we endured most of September that we would get an October like this?!?!
With regards to Mt. Weed
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Originally posted by nmcan84
October 5th/6th 2010
You basically follow a loose scree/talus gully/highway to the top and i can honestly say it was crap...real loose crap.
As soon as i made the top i laughed to myself like a demented person as i knew that it would be all downhill from here.
I know that feeling. Was it a nice scree run down? Not all scree is created equal... |
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Posted - 10/07/2010 : 12:21 PM
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Originally posted by Sodbuster
Such great views! Who would have guessed after the weather we endured most of September that we would get an October like this?!?!
With regards to Mt. Weed
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Originally posted by nmcan84
October 5th/6th 2010
You basically follow a loose scree/talus gully/highway to the top and i can honestly say it was crap...real loose crap.
As soon as i made the top i laughed to myself like a demented person as i knew that it would be all downhill from here.
I know that feeling. Was it a nice scree run down? Not all scree is created equal...
ya,i think this is seriously the best stretch of weather we've had here all summer...i'm taking advantage of it!! it wasn't a good scree run all the way but the first bit off the summit was pretty good. this scree was created in the depths of hell..... |
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Calgary, Alberta
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Posted - 10/07/2010 : 3:53 PM
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| you're a scrambling machine! |
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Clairmont, Alberta
Canada
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Posted - 10/07/2010 : 7:54 PM
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| When me and my wife met she didn't understand why my photo albums looked like this trip report. I guess my answer is im just trying to figure out what heaven looks like! |
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Calgary, Alberta
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Posted - 10/08/2010 : 06:53 AM
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You gotta do Mount Weed with snow! Than it's a very pleasant mountain.  Nice pics! Sure wish I had more vacation time right now. The weather is perfect and the mountains are just begging to be climbed right now... |
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Posted - 10/08/2010 : 07:51 AM
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Originally posted by vern.dewit
You gotta do Mount Weed with snow! Than it's a very pleasant mountain. Nice pics! Sure wish I had more vacation time right now. The weather is perfect and the mountains are just begging to be climbed right now...
ya,i realized that once i got out of the trees a little ways. should've done it after that dumping of snow in september................well it's done anyways..i don't think i'll be visiting that mtn again. |
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Another couple of Great days!! Narao peak/Mt.Weed
