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Date |
Ascent to
North Peak |
Ascent to
Center Peak |
Ascent to
South Peak |
Descent Time |
| 1st Time |
20 Sep 02 |
2:25 |
0:25 |
0:48 |
1:24 |
 20 Sep 02
For this climb, you want to use the Cory Pass Trail. The trail starts off by going through a thin birch
forest, then the trail turns and starts going uphill. It goes up and up until you gain a shoulder, which you then
traverse to the pass.
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 20 Sep 02
This is after the steep part of the Cory Pass Trail. From here, we can see the pass. Basically, we just
cut across the slopes below Mt. Edith. The slope of the trail is only about 10% and the steep part is behind
you.
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 20 Sep 02
Once at the col, you really only have a little ways to go. You start by going up the scree slope to the summit block.
Once you reach the summit block, you can go straight at the summit by ascending a very narrow chimney. This is the way
I went, but I got wedged into the walls and it took a lot of effort to free myself. You can also go around to the south
side of the summit block to find a wider, less steep chimney, which will lead to the same spot.
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 20 Sep 02
After you reach the top of the chimney, the summit is very near. Unfortunately, you have to get across a narrow,
but deep crack in the strata. I jumped across, but there's a trail where people go around the crack on the left.
When I went, there wasn't a summit register inside the cairn.
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 20 Sep 02
This is the descent path off the north summit, enroute to the center summit. This chimney is the "alternate" ascent
chimney I mentioned above.
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 20 Sep 02
Here we see the center peak, as seen from the north summit. Make your way down the chimney shown above to reach the col,
then go up a gully system to reach the summit. Kane mentions staying on the ridge proper, but given the snow conditions,
I felt safer in the gully. Click here to enlarge
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 20 Sep 02
Quickly, you'll find yourself at the center peak's summit with the south peak in the distance. Here, I found a register,
but no booklet inside.
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 20 Sep 02
From the center peak, you can see the lower half of the route up the south peak (shown here). The route starts off easy
enough, then you encounter a tunnel. Click here to enlarge
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 20 Sep 02
Here we see the tunnel, which is really a chimney with a chock stone in it. After you clear the tunnel, you'll
find about 20 cairns marking the way to the SE Ridge. By the time you get to the ridge, you just scramble
along the ridge to the summit.
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 20 Sep 02
This is the final bit of scrambling to reach the cairn. The third summit of the day.
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