Tam McTavish
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04/26/2017
Starting of from in front of Num-ti-jah Lodge.
Tam McTavish
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04/26/2017
Bow Lake shore.
Tam McTavish
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04/26/2017
The massive chockstone crossing on the trail. The route isn't immediately obvious, but once you're on top it's easy going.
Tam McTavish
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04/26/2017
Heading up in spring. Skis are by the far the best option for an approach, though snowshoes can be used as well. Be warned; destroying a skin track is blasphemy in backcountry etiquette. If you're on snow shoes, make a new snowshoe trail were possible.
Tam McTavish
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04/26/2017
The final ridge to the hut. The section on the left side has experienced avalanches that haveseriously buried individuals. In the right conditions, the face with the skiers on it has also slid. Appropriate avalanche equipment and training courses are requ
Tam McTavish
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04/26/2017
Closing in on the hut.
Tam McTavish
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04/26/2017
Bow hut perched above the Vulture Valley.
Tam McTavish
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04/26/2017
The smoker's porch adjacent to the living quarters.
Tam McTavish
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10/01/2014
Ascending the rocky talus to the Bow Glacier just above the hut.
Tam McTavish
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04/26/2017
Alpine start roping up.
Tam McTavish
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04/26/2017
Crossing crevasses on the Bow Glacier at dawn.
Tam McTavish
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04/26/2017
Typical conditions on the Wapta Icefield. A GPS alone won't cut it. Maps, compasses, and the ability to track bearings are all required in addition to a GPS.
Tam McTavish
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10/02/2014
Topping out on the Saint Nicholas and Mount Olive Col.
Tam McTavish
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04/26/2017
Mount Olive in the background. Steeper terrain may force climbers to ditch their skis.
Tam McTavish
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10/02/2014
Mount Olive in fair conditions.
Tam McTavish
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04/26/2017
Boot packing up the ridge to the summit.
Tam McTavish
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10/02/2014
The summit in the drier days of fall.
Tam McTavish
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04/26/2017
Heading back down toward the Col with Mount Olive in the background and Gordon off to the right.
Tam McTavish
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01/08/2018
Tele-turns on the way back with Saint Nicholas in the background.
Tam McTavish
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03/08/2019
The summit route of Saint Nicholas as seen from Mount Olive on a clear day.