| Ref: Aaron Cameron and
Matt Gunn's Hikes
around Invermere & the Columbia River Valley. |
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Mount Tegart from
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| Scramble: RT: 2.75; 1.5 up.
This brief scramble
avoids hiking in trees altogether. We brought our quad along in order
to save our aged truck. Using the quad offered quick access and less
chance of a breakdown on the bumpy logging road, we were even able to
go beyond the trailhead up the old steep road, saving 1.4 km (one way).
Parked at the slide path terminus, the objective is in view. The steady
climb up the grassy slopes to the ridge is steep. Once on the ridge,
indeed the summit is just minutes away. A short section gives just
enough excitement to break up this otherwise simple grunt. Below the
ridge, we veered left, taking the scree filled gully for a quick way
down. Overall, a nice scramble; short and sweet! |
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Past the trailhead,
at the end of the old road. |
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Very straightforward
ascent up the grassy slopes. |
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Boot tracks on the
remaining snow. |
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Nice open terrain,
little shrubbery. |
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The summit cairn is
visible. |
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Great view on a warm
but windy day. |
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Fab compelled to add
a rock in a silly way. |
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Heading down to our
packs for shelter. |
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A couple of moves
required. |
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Skirting around an
outcrop. |
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Back down the
drainage. |
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