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| | | Glacier Skiing | ||
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==Access== | ==Access== | ||
Take the Rutherford Creek logging road for 4-5km. | |||
==Route== | ==Route== | ||
Climb north through steep forest for about 600m, then swing northwest for a further 600m. Traverse along a bench for about 3km to a small ice field southeast of Ipsoot. The peak is easily reached from here. Rhododendron Peak can also be easily reached across the glaciers to the north. | |||
==Hazards== | ==Hazards== | ||
# | # Steep (40 degree) travel through forest. | ||
==Trail Conditions== | ==Trail Conditions== | ||
Revision as of 04:50, 31 January 2008
Route at a Glance
| Rating | Map Refs | Road | Route | Start Elevation | High Point | Technical Notes |
| Advanced | 92J/7 | <5km/<2hrs | 7km/5hrs | 550m | 2600m | Glacier Skiing |
Access
Take the Rutherford Creek logging road for 4-5km.
Route
Climb north through steep forest for about 600m, then swing northwest for a further 600m. Traverse along a bench for about 3km to a small ice field southeast of Ipsoot. The peak is easily reached from here. Rhododendron Peak can also be easily reached across the glaciers to the north.
Hazards
- Steep (40 degree) travel through forest.