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Ascent Time |
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30 Jul 00 |
4:13 |
3:00 |
Carnarvon was a great scramble. Lots of hands-on stuff. Here is a picture of the peak as seen from
Hwy 1, west of Field, near Hoodoo Campground. Basically, you start at Emerald Lake, go to Hamilton
Lake, then up the right skyline ridge, shown here.
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Here, we see Hamilton Lake with Carnarvon in the background. The summit is actually
not in view from here. The ascent is up the left ridge. Once you get to Hamilton Lake,
turn left, go up the dirt hill, then onto the ridge. Follow the ridge to the top.
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This is part of the ascent ridge on the way to the summit. It can be steep in places, but
that is what makes this such a fun scramble. There are a couple of snow gullies along the
way, but nothing a set of crampons won't take care of.
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After a lot of climbing, you can cross a snowy summit ridge to the dry cairn. Here we see
Rob trying to orient the map and name off all the surrounding peaks.
Click here for a bigger version
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Here I am on the snowy part of the summit eating a nectarine. Mmmm
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There are some great views from the summit of Carnarvon. You can see here in the picture,
The President, Vice President, and Emerald Glacier. Not shown here, but visible from the summit,
is Mt. Hector, Victoria, Pope, Hungabee, and many others. |
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