seano - Jul 6, 2017 11:21 am Date Climbed: Jul 5, 2017
West face
Up from Lake Louise via the death trap, then on to South Victoria. Trip report.
Rhughson47 - Mar 5, 2014 10:25 am Date Climbed: Jun 30, 2013
West Face
Climbed the west face a few weeks after the storm that wiped out the highway in Canmore.
Attempted to solo, little sketchy above 10,600 ft without a partner so I turned back.
Beautiful mountain, definitely will return to attempt both Victoria and Lefroy.
hunterslee - Dec 16, 2011 12:30 am Date Climbed: Jul 30, 2011
Fun Climb
Fun climb...route was in great shape- good times at the Abbot hut!
Old School WB - Oct 6, 2011 5:20 pm Date Climbed: Sep 25, 1995
West Face (Normal Route)
Perfect snow conditions. Quick, fun and easy climbing from Abbot Pass Hut with Tim Bester and Andy Meyers.
Dow Williams - Aug 5, 2011 4:26 pm Date Climbed: Aug 5, 2011
Mount Lefroy
Solo jaunt up Mount Lefroy this am. Start at 4:45 from the hut and on the summit one hour later during sunrise. Although our temps at the hut were 5C at 4:15am, despite a clear night sky, the wind had blown most of the previous steps hard enough. Great conditions with snow cover keeping rock fall at a minimum and travel conditions fast. Again, best condition this route has been during August for quite a few years.
skywalker78 - Oct 1, 2010 3:28 pm Date Climbed: Aug 18, 2010
West face
Climbed the rightmost gully on relatively firm snow. Snow was thin on the upper half of the gully, with about half a pitch of ice exposed at one point. Summit ridge was dry as a bone. Descent was a bit dicey with deteriorating snow conditions and rocks zinging past us from above. Great trip but I advise getting off of this peak early!
klwagar - Jul 6, 2010 9:16 am Date Climbed: Jul 3, 2010
summer blizzard
total whiteout conditions but excellent snow. A basic walk up. Couldn't see a thing!
attimount - Dec 13, 2009 12:01 pm Date Climbed: Aug 4, 2008
All I can remember is breaking trail up good steep snow with two short scrappy sections near the top. Took about 2 hrs hut to hut in the very early morning hours. Moved on to Victoria next and had terrible isothermal snow conditions. If there is any snow on this face DO IT EARLY!
Cheers
Geofflamp - Feb 15, 2007 3:13 am Date Climbed: Aug 20, 2007
Normal gully , W Face
Great climb, ice starting to show on upper reaches of face; took too long to reach top. Didn't see need for much belaying until last 50m, rather hairy ice. 3 rappels off a 60m rope until better snow was reached. Top gully was ~50 degrees? Downclimbed most of the way - UCK - until we plunge stepped 200m from bottom of snow, from there 5 minutes and you're off the face. Nobody on the mountain. Started at 5AM, down by 1PM or so. Could have been much faster.
Route Climbed: West face Date Climbed: July 15, 2005
Starting from the Abbot pass hut an excellent half day (morning) of climbing. Mainly a 45 degree slope. Due to terrible snow conditions we started at 4:30 am and we were off of the peak by 6:45 am. The bottom had already turned to mush.
seano - Jul 6, 2017 11:21 am Date Climbed: Jul 5, 2017
West faceUp from Lake Louise via the death trap, then on to South Victoria. Trip report.
Rhughson47 - Mar 5, 2014 10:25 am Date Climbed: Jun 30, 2013
West FaceClimbed the west face a few weeks after the storm that wiped out the highway in Canmore.
Attempted to solo, little sketchy above 10,600 ft without a partner so I turned back.
Beautiful mountain, definitely will return to attempt both Victoria and Lefroy.
hunterslee - Dec 16, 2011 12:30 am Date Climbed: Jul 30, 2011
Fun ClimbFun climb...route was in great shape- good times at the Abbot hut!
Old School WB - Oct 6, 2011 5:20 pm Date Climbed: Sep 25, 1995
West Face (Normal Route)Perfect snow conditions. Quick, fun and easy climbing from Abbot Pass Hut with Tim Bester and Andy Meyers.
Dow Williams - Aug 5, 2011 4:26 pm Date Climbed: Aug 5, 2011
Mount LefroySolo jaunt up Mount Lefroy this am. Start at 4:45 from the hut and on the summit one hour later during sunrise. Although our temps at the hut were 5C at 4:15am, despite a clear night sky, the wind had blown most of the previous steps hard enough. Great conditions with snow cover keeping rock fall at a minimum and travel conditions fast. Again, best condition this route has been during August for quite a few years.
skywalker78 - Oct 1, 2010 3:28 pm Date Climbed: Aug 18, 2010
West faceClimbed the rightmost gully on relatively firm snow. Snow was thin on the upper half of the gully, with about half a pitch of ice exposed at one point. Summit ridge was dry as a bone. Descent was a bit dicey with deteriorating snow conditions and rocks zinging past us from above. Great trip but I advise getting off of this peak early!
klwagar - Jul 6, 2010 9:16 am Date Climbed: Jul 3, 2010
summer blizzardtotal whiteout conditions but excellent snow. A basic walk up. Couldn't see a thing!
attimount - Dec 13, 2009 12:01 pm Date Climbed: Aug 4, 2008
West FaceLots of fun and a nice icy section near the top.
MtnMagic - Oct 14, 2007 2:37 am
Lefroy West FaceAll I can remember is breaking trail up good steep snow with two short scrappy sections near the top. Took about 2 hrs hut to hut in the very early morning hours. Moved on to Victoria next and had terrible isothermal snow conditions. If there is any snow on this face DO IT EARLY!
Cheers
Geofflamp - Feb 15, 2007 3:13 am Date Climbed: Aug 20, 2007
Normal gully , W FaceGreat climb, ice starting to show on upper reaches of face; took too long to reach top. Didn't see need for much belaying until last 50m, rather hairy ice. 3 rappels off a 60m rope until better snow was reached. Top gully was ~50 degrees? Downclimbed most of the way - UCK - until we plunge stepped 200m from bottom of snow, from there 5 minutes and you're off the face. Nobody on the mountain. Started at 5AM, down by 1PM or so. Could have been much faster.
William Marler - Jul 18, 2005 4:07 pm
Route Climbed: West face Date Climbed: July 15, 2005Starting from the Abbot pass hut an excellent half day (morning) of climbing. Mainly a 45 degree slope. Due to terrible snow conditions we started at 4:30 am and we were off of the peak by 6:45 am. The bottom had already turned to mush.