Woolley and Diadem are twin peaks encircled by receding glaciers just noth of the Columbia Icefield and west of the Sunwapta River. Visible fromt he lofty highway viewpoint just north of the Icefield Visitor Center, their uplift blocks any roadside views of Mount Alberta, to the near west.
(text stolen from Bill Corbetts book, The 11,000ers of the Canadian Rockies)
To learn more...buy the book.
Trip will be done over two days. Day one we leave Calgary and drive to the trail head. After freezing our ____'s off crossing the Sunwapta River we will slog for about 4 hours to a high camp. Day two: In the early morning we will ascend the SE face of Diadem Peak, traverse the from the summit to the Woolley/Diadem col and ascend Woolley. We will descend to our bivi spot, pick up camp, walk out (again freezing in the river) and drive home. We will be returning late Sunday night.
Required Items to Bring:
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How to Get There:
Carpool Departure Time:
07:00 AM
Carpool Location:
Garbage bins on Highway One
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Registration for this event closed on Sunday, June 28, 2009 at 12:00 PM.