| Scrambling Photos from Two O'Clock Ridge | May 31, 2008 |
Two O'Clock Ridge is a excellent destination for early season hiking. The approach route is described in "The David Thompson Highway: A Hikers Guide". The ridge is mostly a hike with some rubble hopping required. I went up it as early as is probably feasible. There was still lots of snow on the summit when we arrived. Avoiding snow was necessary on the way up since most snow was knee deep. The snow on the summit was pretty solid for us. If it had been postholing on the final summit ridge we probably wouldn't have made it. This trip is definitely a full day outing. Enjoy the show
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Looking up the ridge leading to Mount Ernest Ross.
Looking up the ridge leading ...
Looking North to Allstones Peak and Abraham Mountain.
Looking North to Allstones ...
Looking South toward a sub peak of Whirlpool Ridge. The trail described as "Tough Puff" in "The David Thompson Highway: A Hikers Guide" ends just below this peak on the ridge leading up to it.
Looking South toward a sub ...
The Author taking a break along Two O'clock Ridge.
The Author taking a break ...
Looking East to Mount William Booth
Looking East to Mount William ...
The next ridge over to the North. The right end of it is Mount Ernest Ross. Elliot Peak can be seen behind it.
The next ridge over to the ...
Elliot Peak to the North
Elliot Peak to the North
Hiking along Two O'Clock Ridge.
Hiking along Two O'Clock ...
Hiking through some deep snow on the ridge.
Hiking through some deep snow ...
The summit of Two O'Clock Ridge to the West.
The summit of Two O'Clock ...
Another summit further along Two O'Clock Ridge.
Another summit further along ...
A panorama from one of the lower summits of Two O'Clock Ridge.
A panorama from one of the ...
Looking South East down an unnamed valley that leads into the Siffleur Valley.
Looking South East down an ...
Siffleur Mountain to the South.
Siffleur Mountain to the ...
Mount Loudon to the South.
Mount Loudon to the South.
Marc trying to push a boulder over.
Marc trying to push a boulder ...
Heading up to another summit on Two O'Clock Ridge.
Heading up to another summit ...
Crossing a deep snow patch.
Crossing a deep snow patch.
Fortunately there were not too many of these snow patches. Wet boots are not fun and postholing is even less fun.
Fortunately there were not ...
The summit on the right is the highpoint of Whirlpool Ridge.
The summit on the right is ...
The summit of Two O'Clock Ridge.
The summit of Two O'Clock ...
Looking back to the previous summit.
Looking back to the previous ...
A small avalanche on the slopes of Two O'Clock Ridge.
A small avalanche on the ...
Heading past some interesting red soil.
Heading past some interesting ...
Whirlpool Ridge on our left as we ascended.
Whirlpool Ridge on our left ...
Boulder hoping up to the final summit.
Boulder hoping up to the ...
The final summit of Two O'Clock Ridge.
The final summit of Two ...
Mount Murchison to the South West.
Mount Murchison to the South ...
Andrew on the summit with Whirlpool Ridge behind.
Andrew on the summit with ...
Yours truly on the summit of Two O'Clock Ridge.
Yours truly on the summit of ...
Looking South East to Ex Coelis Peaks.
Looking South East to Ex ...
Elliot Peak to the North.
Elliot Peak to the North.
Looking far North to Hangman Peak.
Looking far North to Hangman ...
Allstones Peak on the left and Abraham Mountain on the right to the North East.
Allstones Peak on the left ...
Whitegoat Peaks to the West. Troll Peak, Dascent Peak and Gruff Peak.
Whitegoat Peaks to the West. ...
Mount Cline to the West.
Mount Cline to the West.
Looking down to Landslide Lake from Two O'Clock Ridge.
Looking down to Landslide ...
Mount Wilson to the West.
Mount Wilson to the West.
Mount Forbes zoomed in a lot to the South West.
Mount Forbes zoomed in a lot ...
Mount Murchison to the South West.
Mount Murchison to the South ...
Looking South to Corona Ridge and Totem Tower behind it on the right.
Looking South to Corona Ridge ...
Looking North West up the McDonald Creek Valley. Afternoon Peak is in the center. McDonald Peak can be seen faintly to the right of Afternoon Peak behind a ridge.
Looking North West up the ...
Whirlpool Ridge from the summit of Two O'Clock Ridge.
Whirlpool Ridge from the ...
Minster Mountain to the North West.
Minster Mountain to the North ...
Marmota Peak to the South.
Marmota Peak to the South.
A panorama from the summit of Two O'Clock Ridge.
A panorama from the summit of ...
Our gang on top of Two O'Clock Ridge. Me, Andrew and Marc.
Our gang on top of Two ...
Mount Murchison and its many summits.
Mount Murchison and its many ...
The summit of Two O'Clock Ridge.
The summit of Two O'Clock ...
Whirlpool Ridge.
Whirlpool Ridge.
Heading back along Two O'Clock Ridge.
Heading back along Two ...
The Two O'Clock Creek Valley with Whirlpool Ridge on the left and Two O'Clock Ridge on the right.
The Two O'Clock Creek Valley ...
Last stop before we enter some not so fun trees.
Last stop before we enter ...
Mount Ernest Ross to the North behind the lower reaches of Two O'Clock Ridge.
Mount Ernest Ross to the ...
Two O'Clock Creek.
Two O'Clock Creek.
Some fun canyoneering along Two O'Clock Creek.
Some fun canyoneering along ...
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