| Ref: Sean Dougherty's Selected Alpine Climbs. |
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A group ascending
Silverhorn. |
| Alpine climb: This was my first alpine climb, I
am so
impressed. We drove late to the Icefields Center, it was under
construction at the time. We found a shelter and tried to settle in
for a short while. At 4 AM we got up and quickly made our way to the
moraines. The approach sure was interesting in the dark. When the sun
came up we had progressed a fair bit. We roped up and proceeded on the
glacier under scattered clouds. Another team ahead of us was climbing
Silverhorn; considering our level of experience, we chose the
normal route. We crossed the other team returning from the summit on
the ridge. The ridge is exciting, near the top it is
narrow, on a snow lip. After a few summit pictures, we returned the same
way we came. The sun had softened the snow dramatically; I understood
why it was recommended to be off the glacier by early afternoon. |
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Top of Silverhorn
ahead, we went up the normal route. |
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The other group on
their way down from the top. |
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Summit ridge. |
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Yahooooooo! We're at
the top! |
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Mount Bryce in the
distance towers above Castleguard. |
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Looking towards
Mount Saskachewan. |
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On the way down,
Wilcox is bare of snow. |
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