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Ascent of Mount Wilcox on 2008-08-28

Climber: Jan Triska

Others in Party:

Lee Chai Lau

Date:

Thursday, August 28, 2008

Ascent Type:

Successful Summit Attained

Motorized Transport to Trailhead:

Car

Peak:

Mount Wilcox

Location:

Canada-Alberta

Elevation:

2884 m / 9462 ft

Ascent Trip Report

A sunny but cool day out on a classic ridge scramble. My 2nd time doing the south ridge on Mt. Wilcox (first time was in 2001). It is a relatively straight forward route, only high up on the ridge does it become very exposed and there is some objective danger. The crux is a very narrow point in the ridge with scary-looking drop on one side and steep slabs on the other - be careful here. Rated 'difficult' in Alan Kane's guidebook but I thought most of the terrain was moderate, with a couple of exceptions. Like most ascents, I carried an ice axe but used it only a few times, as there was virtually no snow or ice clinging to the ridge. Seems like the path up has seen more traffic in the last few years and there are occassional cairns. Encountered a couple of climbers who were badly off route, struggling their way up some considerably harder terrain...glad it turned out okay.

Summary Total Data

Elevation Gain:

901 m / 2953 ft

Route:

South Ridge

Trailhead:

Sunwapta Pass 1983 m / 6509 ft

Grade/Class:

moderate to difficul

Quality:

6 (on a subjective 1-10 scale)

Route Conditions: