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Big Beehive. |
| Scramble: RT
4.0;
2.0 up. Fabrice was in Kelowna attending an Arctic
Cat seminar this weekend. The weather was very nice; I found it
difficult to envision staying at home. I had been saving this outing
for an occasion like this. Lake Louise is a short drive away and
Devil's Thumb is a quick and easy scramble on a good trail. I think it
could be a good introduction to scrambling, a short rockband must be
surmounted and the trail travels along the steep mountainside. I left
early to avoid the hoards of people; from the teahouse on, I didn't see a
soul. After a reasonable stay at the top, enjoying the view towards The
Plain of the Six Glaciers and listening to loud moving seracs, I
started to slowly head down. I visited Big Beehive along the way; by
now, some hikers were present. |
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Devil's Thumb (left
of center) and Mount Whyte. |
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Lake Agnes from
the switchbacks. |
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Devil's Thumb and
the beginning of the trail. |
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A small rockband at
the start offers a brief challenge. |
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Lovely trail along
the steep mountainside. |
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Ascent gully leading
to the col, Mount Whyte on the left. |
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Following the
footsteps! |
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Last stretch. |
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Stunning Mount
Victoria. |
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Little Beehive
(center) and Big Beehive (right). |
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Heading back down. |
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The trail veers
towards the mountainside. |
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Pleasant traverse. |
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Down the rockband. |
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Big Beehive's
lookout. |
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Haddo Peak and Mount
Aberdeen behind the trees. |
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Devil's Thumb towers
above the Big Beehive Trail. |
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Lake Agnes again! |
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