I've got a lot more pictures, I'll sort through them and post them when I find some time.
As we (me and my buddies) understand, most people enter the Misty from Greenmantle. i.e. east of Snowcap Lake. We don't think many people make the traverse from Blackcomb… although I don't think we are the first. This route has been done before… just not as frequently.
wow. killer shots, awsome trip!
More pictures as requested. In addition to the earlier set….
Day 1
Looking down the Naden Glacier
Day 2
Heading up the McBride
Mount Sir Richard up ahead
Mount Sir Richard Up ahead
Coming around the west shoulder of Sir Richard
Navigating in white out conditions
Coming down the North Tuwasus looking back
Looking south down the North Tuwasus
Looking south down the North Tuwasus
Day 3
Looking south up the South Tuwasus
Looking south up the South Tuwasus
Looking south up the South Tuwasus
Looking back North on the North Tuwasus
Looking south up the South Tuwasus, heading the end of the valley (note big slide)
Heading up the end of the South Tuwasus Valley
Looking back on the North Tuwasus from the high point on the South Tuwasus. Gate Keeper can be seen.
Snowy slope in the Sun above Snowcap Lake
Slopes above Snowcap lake, looking South East.
Sir Richard all the way in the background
Snowy slopes
Looking back at Mt Pitt from Snowcap Lake
The day we just sat around and chilled
Snowcap Lake from the water source
Sun setting by Mt Pitt
Day 4
Sunrise on Mt Pitt
Heading out east on Snowcap Lake
Heading South from Snowcap Lake
Looking back at GreenMantle
Working hard breaking trail
Looking back at the Tuwasus Valley. Sir Richard the highpoint on the right, Gate keeper on the left of picture.
Skinning on a ridge east of Snowcap Peak
Misty Glacier below. We would be heading towards the col that's 2 o'clock from my friend's head.
Heading up Snowcap Peak
On the Misty Glacier. The col looks so near… but it was still a ways away.
Reached the col, looking over the Stave Glacier.
On the Stave Glacier looking back from where we came from.
Highpoint from the Stave. You can see the Lions if you squint.
Sunset on Pukukul Lake
Heading up some slopes from Pukukul Lake
The Judge looking menacing
Remote Peak
Col west of Remote peak where we were heading
Traversing slopes on the backside of Old Pierre
At the bottom of the avalanche chute we descended
Last up track of the trip. Note skies are no longer blue… we were racing against the weather at that time.
So near yet so far…..
A lake just south of Remote Peak
Navigating around ridges on the west of Remote Peak. As you can tell, good visibility was very much needed.
Final ascend of the trip. Boot packing.
Home free….
Shelter at Alvin logging camp we called home for the night
We had a local resident for company
Even loggers know how to make art.
Day 6
Jeti on Pitt Lake
Jeti on Pitt Lake
Jeti on Pitt Lake
Big machinery around the jeti
There you go. Almost all the pictures from my camera of the trip. Hope that did not bore you.
Well done, don't often see reports about big traverses.
I've looked at that trip on the map several times. So much awesome terrain, so little time. Way to get after it.
Awesome! Fantastic trip - I love hearing about big traverses!
epic. all the pics give it real scale. nice
Beautiful and inspiring!
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