Ascent of Mount Carthew on 2015-07-25| Others in Party: | Ashleigh
Joe Carroll -- Trip Report or GPS Track
| | Date: | Saturday, July 25, 2015 | | Ascent Type: | Successful Summit Attained | | Motorized Transport to Trailhead: | Carpool | | Peak: | Mount Carthew | | Location: | Canada-Alberta | | Elevation: | 8648 ft / 2635 m |
Ascent Trip ReportCarthew-Alderson Hike with Ashleigh & Joe. Since we didn't find the SW route after Summit Lake, we decided to scramble up before the col and then connect to the SW ridge and walk up to the summit. The views were breathtaking, but we did have high winds (50 km/h+) at the top, as well as rain showers on the way down to Carthew Lakes. We took the route down to Waterton townsite, which took a while and we were surprised by some thundershowers near Alderson Lake. Overall it was a nice day and we had lunch at the lower Carthew Lake. This hike without the summit is part of the Triple Crown Challenge. |
| Summary Total Data | | Total Elevation Gain: | 3248 ft / 989 m | | Total Elevation Loss: | 4416 ft / 1345 m | | Round-Trip Distance: | 12.6 mi / 20.2 km | | Grade/Class: | Class 2 | | Quality: | 3 (on a subjective 1-10 scale) | | Route Conditions: | Maintained Trail, Unmaintained Trail, Scramble | | Weather: | Raining, Cool, Very Windy, Partly Cloudy
Rain, High Winds on Summit, Thundershowers on Descent | | Ascent Statistics | | Gain on way in: | 3248 ft / 989 m | | Distance: | 5.7 mi / 9.2 km | | Route: | SW Ridge Modified | | Start Trailhead: | Cameron Lake 5400 ft / 1645 m | | Time: | 4 Hours 25 Minutes | | Descent Statistics | | Loss on way out: | 4416 ft / 1345 m | | Distance: | 6.8 mi / 11 km | | Route: | Carthew-Alderson Trail, Waterton Townsite | | End Trailhead: | Cameron Falls 4232 ft / 1289 m | | Time: | 4 Hours |
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