North American Classic Climbs

Mount Alberta

Japanese Route

Description

Climbers*

Photo*

Date

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BB09

BB09

The standard bivouac site below the beginning of the technical route through the limestone band.

EH

BB

8/98

EF06

EF06

The summit crest towers over the yellow cliff band. The exposed traverse that is the key to getting through the yellow band is in sunshine at the lower right side of the photo.

-

EF

8/03

EF02

EF02

Negotiating the startlingly exposed traverse through the yellow cliff band.

DN

EF

8/03

GB22

GB22

Looking up the route: the Japanese Couloir to the right.

BW

GB

7/03

BB13

BB13

Leading the third pitch.

BB

EH

8/98

RG325

RG325

Looking up the route to the ridgeline. The route is in the gully at lower center angling left, and meets the ridgeline at the notch left of the sharp gendarme.

-

RG

8/91

RG402

RG402

Looking over at steep rock on the "Elephant's Asses."

-

RG

8/91

GB24

GB24

Crossing the gulley high on the route (Pitch 6 on the diagram.)

JP

GB

7/03

EF8a

EF8a

Leading the crux 7th pitch of the Japanese Couloir.

DN

EF

8/03

BB15

BB15

Working with the anchors below the 25m. step on the summit ridge. (The ridge photos may not be in correct sequence.)

BB

EH

8/98

EF09

EF09

On the summit ridge.

DN

EF

8/03

GB28

GB28

On the summit ridge.

LL

GB

7/03

GB31

GB31

On the summit ridge.

LL

GB

7/03

RG417

RG417

Looking back from high on the summit ridge, the North side of Mt. Columbia in the background.

CG

RG

8/91

RG418

RG418

The summit.

-

RG

8/91

GB34

GB34

Descending the summit ridge.

JP

GB

7/03

GB44

GB44

Descending the summit ridge.

LL, BW

GB

7/03

GB47

GB47

Descending the summit ridge.

LL, BW

GB

7/03

CG01

CG01

Climbing down to the first rappel.

RG

CG

8/91

EF11

EF11

Rappelling the Couloir.

EF

DN

8/03