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Tam McTavish
Photo Date:
08/22/2020
Lake Lovely Water.
Tam McTavish
Photo Date:
08/22/2020
Alpine start up the steep terrain.
Tam McTavish
Photo Date:
08/22/2020
Sun rising over Squamish.
Tam McTavish
Photo Date:
08/22/2020
Looking up to the route from the ridge. You'll want to continue along the ridge for a little while before getting onto the glacier.
Tam McTavish
Photo Date:
08/22/2020
The trail is intermittent. Sticking to the ridge top is best.
Tam McTavish
Photo Date:
08/22/2020
Looking down the gulley to get onto the glacier. This is the loosest part of the trip.
Tam McTavish
Photo Date:
08/22/2020
Starting out on the glacier.
Tam McTavish
Photo Date:
08/22/2020
The glacier gets steeper, about 35 degrees further up as you turn back towards the ridge.
Tam McTavish
Photo Date:
08/22/2020
The start of the route. Look for the piton.
Tam McTavish
Photo Date:
08/22/2020
There are anchor stations past the tat covered rocks. They are not visible from the base. It is exactly 28m from the base of vertical technical climbing.
Tam McTavish
Photo Date:
08/22/2020
Scramble exposure.
Tam McTavish
Photo Date:
08/22/2020
Scrambling up the last section to the false summit.
Tam McTavish
Photo Date:
08/22/2020
Looking down the gap to the true summit.
Tam McTavish
Photo Date:
08/22/2020
Crossing the gap between summits.
Tam McTavish
Photo Date:
08/22/2020
The last climb to the summit
Tam McTavish
Photo Date:
08/22/2020
Descending 2nd class scree.
Tam McTavish
Photo Date:
08/22/2020
There are a few short 3rd class sections, but they are quite short.
Tam McTavish
Photo Date:
08/22/2020
There are several cairns, the easternmost led to a gulley with tat anchor rings for rapping down a 3rd/4th class face.
Tam McTavish
Photo Date:
08/22/2020
The best descent is down to the Red Army Camp.
Tam McTavish
Photo Date:
08/22/2020
Looking back at the ridge.