| Ref: Alan Kane's
Scrambles
in the Canadian Rockies |
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Looking across Boom
Lake from the col. |
| Scramble: RT 10.0; 5.0 up. This turned out to be
a trip to remember! I made it to O'Brien Lake in a little over 1.5
hour, my pace was fast. This was my first solo scramble, and with little
experience under my belt, excitement and nervousness were overwhelming. I
recall footprints in the snow on the way to the col; that was
a welcome sight. With crampons, the climb up the snow slope was quick
and easy. From there, the terrain is more complex; I found myself
looking for the footprints in the scree and snow patches. Luckily for
me, I was able to continue past the chimneys and onto the ascent ridge.
Coaxed by fresh prints, I ended up on the ridge with the summit in
sight. Very elated, I traveled along the ridge and noticed a figure at
the top. Neat, I get to meet the person that enticed me
here! In fact, the pictures illustrated are from slides
courtesy of this frequent visitor from the States. |
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Boom Mountain from the south-west ridge. |
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Stanley Peak (left)
and Mount Whymper (center). |
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Bident Mountain,
Mounts Fay and Babel (left to right). |
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Mount Temple in the
distance. |
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Looking south-west
towards Chimney Peak. |
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Picture of me at the
summit. |
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