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Mt Kimmel
The ski decsent from Mt Kimmel with Bush and Rostrum Peaks in the background. |
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Mt La Clytte
A good objective for clear days. The summit is 3300 feet above the lodge and the north east facing glacier offers sheltered snow. |
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Telemark turn
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Mt Kimmel
4000 vertical feet directly above the lodge, Mt Kimmel provides a moderate angle south ridge for accent. The east face offers a steep ski line |
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Glacier Skiing
Powder turns and blue skies, backcountry skiing at its best |
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Porcupine Saddle
Seracs on the Tempest Glacier |
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Alpine terrain on the south side of the Portal |
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Uptrack
Approaching the ski summit of Mt La Clytte, a 3500 foot run back down to the lodge. |
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Cold smoke
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Night life
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Shit kicker
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Icefall Glacier
This valley lies to the west of the hut, but can be reaced in a day ski tour. |
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Icebox
This ski line descends the east face of Kemmmel |
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Vitamin P
This line has a steep entrance that can only be skied with a deep snowpack and stable conditions. |
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Kemmel Valley
This picture gives an overview of the ski terrain immediately surrounding the hut. |
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Ice Pass
Ski touring the next valley to the west. |
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Hiking
Alpine meadows on the ridge above the lodge
Hiking
Alpine meadows on the ridge above the lodge
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Wildflowers
Traversing the meadows below Mt Kimmel |
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Icefall Canyon
The glaciers that ring this valley feed the waterfalls which tumble down all sides of the canyon |
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Alpine Meadows
The rolling terrain near treeline provides great hiking |
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Waterfall
This small waterfall is just below the lodge. |
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Mount Lyell 5 summits
View from Mt Alexandra from the north west |
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Mount Lyell
The five high summits of this massive spawn the glaciers which strech for many kilometrs below. |
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Mount Forbes
The highest peak in Banff National Park lies to the south and can be sen after climbing a short distance from the lodge. |
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Icefall Peak
Diamond Spur is an ice climb on the north east face of Icefall |
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Rostrum Peak
These summits in the valey to the west offer challenging mountaineering objectives |
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Rostrum Peak
Tumbling glaciers make the approach to Rostrum complex |
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Rock Climbing
This small crag provides sport climbing 20 minutes above the lodge. |
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Tivoli
This face has multipitch rock climbing up 8 pitches long. |
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Map
Shows the location of the lodge, summer trail and nearest logging road |
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Ski Touring in the Alps
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Berner Oberland
Ski touring on the Gross Wannenhorn, Swiss Alps |
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Berner Oberland
Ski touring in the Swiss Alps |
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Berner Oberland
Breaking out from the valley fog into the sunshne |
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Ortler Traverse
The summit of Cervedale, Orlter range, Italy |
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Ortler Traverse
On the Capucino traverse with San Mateo in the background |
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Haute Route
Good conditions to go close to the big crevasses. |
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Matterhorn
Morning light on the Matterhorn, Monta Rosa and the Wiesshorn. |
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Gross Wannnenhorn
On the Berner Oberland Haute Route |
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Ortler Traverse
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Ortler Traverse
San Mateo |
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Berner Oberland
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Ortler Traverse
San Mateo |
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Ortler Traverse
Steep line off of Cervedale |
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Berner Oberland
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Follow the links below for more details on Ski Tours in the Alps.
Haute Route Ski Tour
Berner Ski Tour
Ortler Ski Tour
February 2008
