Ascent of Mount Athabasca on 1982-08-12| Date: | Thursday, August 12, 1982 | | Ascent Type: | Successful Summit Attained | | Peak: | Mount Athabasca | | Location: | Canada-Alberta | | Elevation: | 11453 ft / 3490 m |
Ascent Trip Report3,491 m (11,453 ft)
Alberta, Canada
Canadian Rockies
671 m (2,201 ft)<1>
52°10'48?N 117°11'42?W52.18°N 117.195°WCoordinates: 52°10'48?N 117°11'42?W52.18°N 117.195°W<1>
NTS 83C/03
1898 by J. Norman Collie and Herman Woolley<2>
One of the most prominent features of Mt. Athabasca, is a horned shaped tip near the top called the "Silverhorn". The Silverhorn is one of the easier routes to the summit but requires more caution and ability than the normal route because of blue ice and falling ice from other parties. Although not apparent from the typical roadside view of the mountain, the south side of Silverhorn actually contains a scrambling route but one must still cross the north glacier to get to it. From the top of the Silverhorn, the summit is a rather easy 15 minute plod over the narrow snow covered summit ridge. On a warm summer day, post-holing on the summit ridge is likely
Athabasca is the Cree Indian name for "where there are reeds" which originally referred to Lake Athabasca.
Approach via north glacier to base of silverhorn to summit.
Extremely brittle ice. Supercooled.
Descent via saddle to cross bergschrund and reaccess north glacier. |
| Summary Total Data | | Grade/Class: | 5 | | Route Conditions: | Unmaintained Trail, Exposed Scramble, Snow Climb, Glacier Climb, Ice Climb | | Gear Used: | Ice Axe, Crampons, Rope, Tent Camp | | Weather: | Pleasant, Calm, Clear | | Ascent Statistics | | Route: | Silverhorn | | Descent Statistics |
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