North American Classic Climbs
Mount Assiniboine
North Ridge
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Mount Assiniboine North Ridge |
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About a km down the trail from the parking lot |
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08/02/01 | ||
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On the hike in, at about 12km. |
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Just over Assiniboine Pass, the first view of the mountain from the approach hike. |
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The mountain from the Lodge at Lake Magog. Note the narrow snow couloir coming down from the bench. The guidebook cautions against using this couloir, but in the 2000 season it was relatively straightforward. |
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8/00 | ||
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Looking down to Lake Magog and the Lodge from the upper portion of the approach couloir. |
BW, JP |
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The "Gmoser Highway" (GH), the usual approach to the hut from the Lake |
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08/02/01 | ||
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Off route on the GH - you should never need to crawl. |
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A typical short steep step on the GH. |
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Nearing the end of the big traverse on the GH. |
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Looking back on the traverse. |
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Almost at the end of the difficulties of the GH, looking down on the lake from the trail up the moraine. |
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The mountain from the hut in evening light. |
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The hut at sunrise. |
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08/03/01 | ||
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Looking back on the hut. |
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Following the moraine to the base of the route. |
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Easy snow slopes low on the route. |
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*Climbers & Photographers: George Bell, Bill Wright, John Prater, Gary Clark, Lynn Clark
