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View from the ridge, summit is left
Mount Erickson (attempt)
Crowsnest Pass, Alberta
October 4, 2002
An easy scramble as far as we got. We turned back after encountering snow on a narrow ridge 250 m (horizontal) from the summit. (We returned in September 2007 to complete the summit.)
Our ascent route followed
the ridge from the left. Note the lower south peak
that must be climbed first.
The ascent held much mixed terrain: rocks and trees
Along the way clearings
like this gave us a break from bushwhacking
Interesting trees along the way
We being to see talus sections
Going up the south peak. Behind it is a false summit.
Looking back at the south peak
On the south summit with Crowsnest Mountain in the background
The col between the south and north peaks
Dinah finds shelter among snow-covered trees
The green tower on the false summit. South peak in the background.
We started hitting deep snow
Final 250 horizontal metres to the summit. We turned back here.
Heading back to the south summit
Crossing a large talus slope
Back in the trees