[MCR] Mt. Pierre Elliott Trudeau

Having spent 2 weeks in the premier range this summer I thought it would
be nice to finish off with this newly renamed peak close to the town of
Valemount. Great views of the Selwyn range and of the Premiers.
Mt Trudeau is 8600ft in elevation with a start elevation of about 4200ft.
( MG 355528 on 83D14) 
Start south of Valemount and turn right onto the road leading to the
West Ridge Forestry Road. (Turn right opposite Mill turnoff.)
The trail head is between Km14 and 15, just past a creek on the crest of
a small hill. Flagging on left marks trail head.
The road is a bit rough, need a truck or good clearance as there are
numerous water bars. 

This great trail has been worked on a lot by Valemount locals and leads
into a beautiful hanging valley with numerous lakes in the alpine.
Stay left of main waterfall where it is open. Staying left follow to
upper cirque. The route easily follows up a north Bowl on Boulders.
Higher where is steepens cut hard right to a little gully easily leading
to ridge. 
It looks like people have been going up a steep dirt gully but as it was
frozen,  I climbed a 40ft step of rock on right. (exposed 4th class)
The ridge is then followed and difficulties can be passed on left. Some
of this is exposed as well. This leads to 2nd summit.
A 30m rope would suffice for short roping  the steeper and exposed
sections.
As well from where you gain the ridge you can drop off the back side to a
small pocket glacier which takes you to the west ridge.(pic) This is
supposedly easier. Glacier is pretty straightforward. This could me a
good descent option, nice round trip.
Round trip about 8hrs.
Peter Amann

Peter Amann
Mountain Guiding
Box 1495, Jasper AB, T0E 1E0
780 852 3237
www.incentre.net/pamann
pamann@xxxxxxxxxxxx

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