TR: Alpha and Serratus, Tantalus Range BC
We skied around Lake Lovelywater over the weekend, here are a few pictures.
The first objective was Alpha Mountain. We took the summer route, with only a slight variation to a couloir that took us higher on the south face. Only limited water ice, and two mixed moves, all simul solo.
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Summit!
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Ivory Shoulder was not in, so we skied back down the West Face. Did not have to take the skis off.
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Next up was Serratus. With the temps soaring, early morning starts were critical.
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Instead of the straightforward bootpack on the North Face, we climbed the West Couloir to the summit.
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Nice boot top powder on Serratus North Face.
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And then the long hike down to the canoe.
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