Big Sister
 
July 1, 2003
 
Mountain height: 2936 m
Elevation gain:    1200 m
 
Scrambling with Mark.
 
Mark first attempted this awesome scramble several years earlier, but he and his group ended up on the wrong side of the ascent route. Canada Day would be a chance for redemption.
 
We were very careful near the beginning with route-finding, making sure we followed Kane’s route exactly. The slab scrambling here was super fun. Thankfully, the upper section of the route was snow-free and we encountered no difficulties. We did rope up for a short downclimb, but in retrospect it was unnecessary. As advertised, the summit view was very rewarding.
 
An excellent scramble and day out – great also that Mark completed this unfinished business.  

Fun scrambling



The 5-metre downclimb Kane describes



At the top



Cool view to the south, featuring Mount Lougheed

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