Height gain: 1260m/4134'
Ascent date: Aug 12, 2005
Ascent time: 3:30hrs One way
Comment: Moderate scramble
This trip is part of
an awesome traverse with an exciting finish. We started with
Mt. Niblock, then a traverse to Mt.
Whyte. The weather was cloudy and cold at first but clear
blue sky turned to our favour when we reached the col. Our overall
roundtrip took 8:30hrs including lunch at Mt. Niblock, a lengthy
stay at Mt. Whyte and an aternate descent via Plain of Six Glaciers.
(1) The trail passes by the ever popular Lake Agnes and the
Tea House. Surprisingly, the area was not busy.
(2) Here's our route to the objective in site. It took us 1:30hrs
from the Tea House to the summit. It was chilly so we couldn't
rest for long periods. Not a lot of stops for photos either
because of the ugly clouds. We thought we would be coming back
the same way anyway, so we called the extra photo-shoot off.
(1) Here's Ian ascending the rock band. This bit lookes really
steep from a distance.
(2) Closer to the col, I tricked Ian in ascending through
this crack so I could take a picture. He wasn't happy when
I went the other way to bypass it.
(1)
This is Mt. Niblock from the col. I took this shot on our way
to Mt. Whyte.
(2) From the col, it's just an easy but fun scramble to the
summit. This is also the time when the weather became nice.
(1)
3:30hrs up. It was a bit chilly at the top. We decided to stay
and have some snacks here to enjoy the view.
(2) Well, the trip was not complete yet. Here's Ian descending the summit ridge
back to the col. Our next objective was to scramble up Mt.
Whyte.
