[MCR] Mt. Victoria July 26th

My guest and I enjoyed excellent conditions on Mt. Victoria’s SE ridge yesterday.

Travel on snow along sections the ridge was good and the snow was mostly supportive on our way up in the am but quickly breaking down by 0830 on our descent.  The snow and ice is quickly melting away from the ridge and you can travel on the rock for most of the way.  The sickle is getting icy and crampons and ice axe were necessary to safely travel through this section. 

Some pics:

 

SE Ridge in the morning glow

 

Michael downclimbing ‘the sickle’

 

West Face of Mt. Lefroy

 

Kristopher Irwin – ACMG Alpine Guide

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Banff, AB

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