Ascent of Mont du Lac Ovide on 2011-01-10| Other People: | Solo Ascent
Only Party on Mountain | | Date: | Monday, January 10, 2011 | | Ascent Type: | Successful Summit Attained | | Peak: | Mont du Lac Ovide | | Location: | Canada-Québec | | Elevation: | 1039 m / 3412 ft |
Ascent Trip ReportFollowing my ascent of mont du lac des Roches, I was left with this one for the day. It was early still, but I wasn't sure what laid ahead of me. I tried to find the trail marked on the maps along the powerline trench, without luck. I knew it was supposed to follow a brook, so I dove in the woods towards it.
It wasn't too hard to navigate at first but the trail was totally absent. I never found any reference to it and think it's a mapping error. I reached the spot where it's supposed to cross the stream. I doubt it does as the stream gets wider there and becomes a pond. I broke through ice trying to cross and nearly got wet.
I kept going on the northern side of the brook and after an hour or so reached lac Ovide. I could see it through the trees and the slope north towards the summit was in sight. The ascent was pretty hard, having to zig-zag through conifers and powder. Some spots were easier, but near my goal, I had the hardest way as the trees were smaller and more difficult to cross.
I finally reached the peak. It was a big suprise to me but it was bare. There's a naked bump in the middle of a clearing at the summit. The sky was clear, it wasn't too windy, and I had nice views of mont François-de-Laval. I ate some snacks and started back down. I simply followed my footsteps and going down was easier than going up as the trail was already broken.
Getting back to the powerline trench was arduous and boring. A slow but cluttered uphill in wooded terrain is the worst. It took a while but I made it back to the trench and from there it was only a formality to get back to my tent. I decided to stay the night but no try for any other summits I had planned. The next morning I would leave for the road and wait for the bus there.
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| Summary Total Data | | Elevation Gain: | 319 m / 1050 ft | | Elevation Loss: | 920 m / 3019 ft | | Distance: | 6.1 km / 3.8 mi | | Grade/Class: | 2 | | Quality: | 8 (on a subjective 1-10 scale) | | Route Conditions: | Bushwhack, Snow on Ground | | Gear Used: | Ski Poles, Snowshoes, Tent Camp | | Weather: | Cold, Windy, Partly Cloudy | | Ascent Statistics | | Elevation Gain: | 189 m / 623 ft | | Distance: | 0.8 km / 0.5 mi | | Route: | Dense bushwhack | | Trailhead: | Shores of Lac Ovide 850 m / 2789 ft | | Time Up: | 1 Hours 30 Minutes | | Descent Statistics | | Elevation Loss: | 920 m / 3019 ft | | Extra Gain: | 130 m / 427 ft | | Distance: | 5.3 km / 3.3 mi | | Route: | Backtracked my steps | | Trailhead: | Forêt Montmorency access road 249 m / 820 ft | | Time Down: | 2 Hours 55 Minutes | Ascent Part of Trip: Réserve faunique des Laurentides Jan. 2011 (2 nights total away from roads)
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