| Ski Mountaineering Photos from Ayesha Peak | April 12-13, 2008 |
Ayesha Peak is accessed by Skiing West from Bow Hut to the broad pass between Mount Gordon and Mount Rhonda. Then descending to the North West to Ayesha Glacier and heading straight to Ayesha Peak. Most of the approach is crevasse free except for the lower reaches of the Wapta above Bow Hut which is heavily crevassed. Although the crevasses are not noticeable in winter there are a lot of them near Bow Hut.
The ascent route is up a windscoop on Ayesha Peak. Once above the windscoop I can't really comment on the rest of the route as we were turned around due to avalanche hazard. After hearing and feeling a whump in the snow near the top of the windscoop we decided not to continue when we came upon a South facing slope on our route
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Skiing across Bow Lake. Bow Glacier Falls is in the background.
Skiing across Bow Lake. Bow ...
Looking South across Bow Lake to Bow Peak.
Looking South across Bow Lake ...
The Northern end of Crowfoot Mountain by Bow Lake.
The Northern end of Crowfoot ...
Bow Glacier Falls.
Bow Glacier Falls.
Looking up to Portal Peak and Mount Thompson on the right.
Looking up to Portal Peak and ...
Skiing up a small gorge on our way to Bow Hut.
Skiing up a small gorge on ...
Heading up to Bow Hut. The Vulture Glacier is visible on top of the cliff face.
Heading up to Bow Hut. The ...
A portion of the Vulture Glacier wedged into the rock.
A portion of the Vulture ...
Bow Hut.
Bow Hut.
St. Nicholas Peak on our summit day.
St. Nicholas Peak on our ...
Skiing up the Wapta Icefield.
Skiing up the Wapta Icefield.
St. Nicholas Peak to the South.
St. Nicholas Peak to the ...
Mount Olive to the South.
Mount Olive to the South.
Reinhold skiing past with St. Nicholas Peak to the South.
Reinhold skiing past with St. ...
Mount Thompson and Portal Peak to the North.
Mount Thompson and Portal ...
Looking past Portal Peak on the left to Mount Jimmy Simpson in the center.
Looking past Portal Peak on ...
Peyto Peak to the North West.
Peyto Peak to the North West.
Looking back East to Cirque Peak.
Looking back East to Cirque ...
Observation Peak to the North East.
Observation Peak to the North ...
Mount Gordon on our left as we head down to the Ayesha Glacier.
Mount Gordon on our left as ...
Skiing toward Ayesha Peak across the Ayesha Glacier.
Skiing toward Ayesha Peak ...
A panorama of the peaks on the West side of the Ayesha Glacier.
A panorama of the peaks on ...
Mount Collie on the left West side of the Ayesha Glacier.
Mount Collie on the left West ...
Looking back South to Mount Gordon.
Looking back South to Mount ...
Heading towards the windscoop of Ayesha Peak.
Heading towards the windscoop ...
Skiing up the windscoop.
Skiing up the windscoop.
Tanya ascending the windscoop.
Tanya ascending the windscoop.
Mount Baker to the North East of Ayesha Peak.
Mount Baker to the North East ...
Heading up the windscoop.
Heading up the windscoop.
More windscoop shots.
More windscoop shots.
Heading to a short scramble section.
Heading to a short scramble ...
Looking back down on the group from the top of the scramble section.
Looking back down on the ...
Reinhold climbing up the last section.
Reinhold climbing up the last ...
Reinhold again.
Reinhold again.
Looking South to an unnamed peak near Ayesha Peak.
Looking South to an unnamed ...
Heading towards Ayesha Peak in the clouds.
Heading towards Ayesha Peak ...
Our entire group at our turn around point. Laura, Marcus, Reinhold and Tim in the back. Yours Truly and Tanya in the front. Since we heard a whump in the snow earlier we decided it was too risky to cross a South facing slope on our route.
Our entire group at our turn ...
Looking down to a lake at the end of the Ayesha Glacier.
Looking down to a lake at the ...
Looking North to Peyto Peak.
Looking North to Peyto Peak.
Zoomed in looking West to Mount Laussedat.
Zoomed in looking West to ...
Looking South. An unnamed peak on the left and Mount Collie behind it on the right.
Looking South. An unnamed ...
Mount Gordon to the South East.
Mount Gordon to the South ...
Mount Olive to the South East
Mount Olive to the South East
Looking East to St. Nicholas Peak.
Looking East to St. Nicholas ...
Reinhold looking South West.
Reinhold looking South West.
Zoomed in looking South to Mount Temple.
Zoomed in looking South to ...
Ayesha Peak finally out of the clouds.
Ayesha Peak finally out of ...
Scrambling back down on descent.
Scrambling back down on ...
Mont Des Poiles.
Mont Des Poiles.
A panorama from half way up Ayesha Peak. Ayesha Glacier on the left with Mount Baker above it.
A panorama from half way up ...
Zoomed in looking South East to Mount Balfour.
Zoomed in looking South East ...
Mount Baker to the North.
Mount Baker to the North.
Heading back down the windscoop.
Heading back down the ...
Ayesha Peak from the Ayesha Glacier.
Ayesha Peak from the Ayesha ...
The peaks on the West side of the Ayesha Glacier.
The peaks on the West side of ...
Mount Baker.
Mount Baker.
The President Range to the South. Michael Peak on the left. Vice President and The President on the right.
The President Range to the ...
A panorama looking South. St. Nicholas Peak, Mount Olive and Mount Gordon.
A panorama looking South. St. ...
Looking back West to Mount Collie.
Looking back West to Mount ...
Mount Thompson and Portal Peak
Mount Thompson and Portal Peak
Crowfoot Mountain to the East.
Crowfoot Mountain to the East.
Taking off skins near St. Nicholas Peak.
Taking off skins near St. ...
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