| Ref: Alan
Kane's
Scrambles
in the Canadian Rockies |
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Heading to Mount
Pollinger. |
| Hike: RT:14.0
(including Mount Kerr, Kiwetinok Peak and Mount McArthur); half an hour
up from the Kiwetinok/Pollinger Col. Mount Pollinger is the freebee
summit of the quartet, it is just a bump along the connecting ridge to
Mount McArthur. If it wasn't for the steep drop-off on its north
side, it would be quite uneventful! For people wanting to continue to
Mount McArthur, good scrambling skills and a good head for
heights are required for the 15-meter plus downclimb. There's a bypass
on the
east side but any remaining snow can render it unsafe. We came prepared
for this section and brought a rope! |
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Mount Kerr's summits
with Mounts Marpole and Carnarvon behind. |
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Mounts McArthur
(left) and Pollinger (right). |
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North-western view
with Mount Mummery. |
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Just a short hike! |
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At the top, Fab rigs
up an anchor for the 15-meter plus downclimb. |
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The south entrance
of the bypass is visible next to the snow. |
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Looking back at
Kiwetinok Peak. |
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Continue
on to McArthur |
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