Avalanche Mountain

Rogers Pass
Southwest Ridge (F 4th) - Southeast Ridge (F 3rd)
2,861m

The vision was of a 2-day early summer enchainment of the Sir Donald group, including (from North to South) Avalanche, Eagle, Uto, Sir Donald and the Terminal peaks. The reality was a 16hr winter adventure on Avalanche. Still, a fun outing with good friends and a chance to get more familiar with Rogers Pass (the following day we also took a day hike up to Hermit Meadows, which we will have to return to). An opportunity, too, to practice being safe in the mountains in less-than-ideal conditions. Pip kind of blew it near the end (losing control on a patch of snow in our descent gully), but otherwise we did well and made it back to Illecillewaet (where we had had the good sense to keep our tent site, 'just in case') shortly after dark.

Sir Donald and the enchainment await our next attempt!

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