Columbia Icefields

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Columbia Icefields

Columbia Icefields

Columbia Icefields pouring over the cliffs, mid april 2008 from the icefields parkway.
Rick B
on Jul 1, 2008 4:23 am
Image Type(s): Scenery
Image ID: 417032

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Bill Kerr

Bill Kerr - Jul 8, 2008 10:41 am - Voted 10/10

Snow Dome

The ice lines are world class. The one in the shadows was recently climbed including the glacier seracs on top.

Rick B

Rick B - Jul 10, 2008 9:44 am - Hasn't voted

Re: Snow Dome

Hey Bill,

Thank you very much for the background information and help with the mountain names!! I will update the captions over the weekend.

Judging from your profile you are well acquinted with these mountains, I'm jealous. I wish I had more time when I was there!

Cheers,

Rick

AJones

AJones - Mar 13, 2009 12:38 am - Voted 10/10

The left line

on the prow is called "Slipstream" and is one of the prizes of the Rockies. It goes at grade 4 but has huge objective hazards (i.e. the seracs) - a number of people have been killed on it. The line Bill refers to is called "Polarity" but was actually name "Ice Porn" by the first ascentists (it still hasn't been climbed through the seracs).

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