| Ref: Alan Kane's
Scrambles
in the Canadian Rockies |
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Heading to Hector Pass. |
| Scramble: RT:
9.25 (including Little Hector); 1.25 up from Hector Pass. Unnamed Peak
gets a lot of attention due to its mention in the Alan Kane
scrambling book; it's a good side trip from either Mount Andromache or
Little Hector. Having done Andromache, in 2006, I decided to combine
this extension with my visit to Little Hector. The traverse to Hector
Pass is straightforward and pleasant. From there, it's easy to pick the
best line of ascent on Unnamed's lower slopes. I continued on easy
terrain and soon reached the upper mountain; I ascended firm snow to
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top. The views are just as good as the views from the surrounding peaks; I was glad to
have made the extra effort to come this way. I heard and saw a few
people on Mount Andromache; it was a good day in the mountains! I
called Fab on the satellite phone and had lunch. It was nice to sit,
relax and enjoy the scenery. I returned the same way, enjoying a
short but decent glissade from the top. |
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| Unnamed Peak is very straightforward. |
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| I picked a line of ascent between the two outcrops. |
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| More easy terrain. |
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| The last pitch. |
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| A cairn dots the wide summit. |
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| Noseeum Peak in the foreground with Watermelon Peak (right). |
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| The connecting ridge to Mount Andromache. |
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| Leaving the top with a quick glissade. |
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| Mount Hector and Little Hector. |
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| Traversing back up towards Little Hector. |
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| More of the traverse. |
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| Nearing the beige and grey band I ascended earlier. |
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| Western view over Hector Lake. |
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| The lower basin below. |
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| Getting close to the headwall. |
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| Some cairns can be helpful. |
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| I recognized the easy way I used previously. |
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| Looking down the ledges. |
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