Again looking for experienced partners to
tackle
Woolley and Diadem, two 11,000ers that
have been
on my list for a while. This week weather
forecast looks amazing so i am flexible
within a
day or two but Friday is announced to be
super
hot which is not a good thing for
rockfalls on
this trip so I'd rather tackle them
earlier than
later in the week. Email or call me re
scheduling.
They are twin peaks encircled by receeding
glaciers just north of the Columbia
Icefield and
west of the Sunwapta River. Visible from
the
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...read the book.
Trip will be done over two days. Day 1 we
leave Calgary and drive to the trail head.
After crossing the Sunwapta River - take
neoprene socks/river shoes! - we will slog
for
about 4 hours to a high camp. Day 2: 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 crossing the freezing river and
drive
home. We will be returning late on Day 2.
Required Items to Bring:
Glacier gear, bivi gear, neoprene
socks/river
shoes, 2 ice axes, 1 pole, a few ice
screws each.
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Registration for this event closed on Wednesday, August 08, 2018 at 07:00 AM.