[MCR] Abbot Pass - Lefroy and Victoria

Fellow guides Grant Meekins, Nic Sharpe, Fred Amyot, James Madden and I spent the weekend at the Abbot Hut with Yamnuska Mountain Adventures' Louise Classics.

We climbed the peaks on Sunday and Monday mornings. There was no refreeze both nights.

The snow on Lefroy is barely holding in. Soft and sometimes failing bucket steps took us up to two final icy pitches. The rock ridge to the summit is dry.

Victoria is in great shape with minimal cornice. The Sickle is shedding its snow and crampons were helpful. It is possible to stay on rock for much of the final ridge.

Brent Peters
Apprentice Alpine Guide
CAA Level 2
Yamnuska Mountain Adventures

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