Ref: JayeWilcox's
photos and albums
Park at Numa Falls parking lot south side of highway 93. Ascend
south-west slopes aiming climber's right of the ridgeline. Follow the
south-east ridge to the summit. |
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Time to strap the
snowshoes on! |
| Snowshoe trip: RT 6.5; 4.0 up. The forecast was
not
stellar, cloudy with 60% chance of thundershowers late in the day.
Evelyn was interested in this trip; she met us at the parking lot. We
decided to get an early start to beat the bad weather. The temperature
in Golden at 5:30 AM was already 8°C. The snowline was much
higher
than anticipated which was a concern for Ev; she brought her skis. This
was a good opportunity to weight out the pros and cons of snowshoes
versus skis! Ev got a harsh start, packing her skis for nearly 500 m.
vertical. Once we reached sufficient snow, we strapped on skis
and snowshoes. It became obvious that the shoes offered a more direct
line of ascent but they did not provide as much flotation. Higher up on
firmer snow, travelling was fast and straightforward. The weather was
holding and the sun was present for most of the ascent. The ridge was
easily gained on snow and followed to the narrower final section. The cornice on
the lee side
took
the airiness away; we walked carefully, with no difficulty to the top.
We enjoyed a break in the clouds and awesome views. Returning was
quick, especially for Ev; she got great turns from the ridge down
treeline. She couldn't resist yelling "suckers!!!!" as she swiftly
disappeared... |
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Ev chooses skis over
snowshoes. |
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Travelling in the
burnt trees to the ridgeline is pleasant. |
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Reaching the ridge
via snow. |
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Mount Haffner behind
Fab. |
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The summit ridge is
broad at first. |
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The ridge narrows
before gaining the top. |
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The summit cairn
just ahead. |
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At the top with my good friend Ev. |
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Highway 93 east
towards Castle Junction. |
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Kane's gully starts
from the old section of road. We didn't come up this way. |
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Looking south-east,
following the ascent ridge. |
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