Peak names?

[sverdina]

Looking to the southeast (I think) from Whirlwind Pk. (Spearhead Traverse).

 

 

Shot taken from same location - view is just to the right of previous image.

 

[Dru]

second one is hour peak/minute hand at left, isosceles at right

 

first one is veeocee area at left (maybe?) and mt. pitt area behind

[sverdina]

thx

[Dru]

i dunno if its actually veeocee in the first one at left or something to the west of it like the lecture cutters.. i'd have to look at a map

 

tuwasus mountain is in front of pitt i believe.

 

in the second one parapet is in front and right of isosceles.

 

the spire on hour peak is the minute hand.

[jordop]

Ahhhhh, the McBrides . .

In first shot yer lookin at the Forger glacier, unnamed peaks, but the Forger Gl Spires are clearly visible. Here's another shot that I took from the east:

http://bivouac.com/img/photo/1800_forger.jpg

Veeocee is out of picture left. Centre is Drop Pass, You can see the wicked run you get going down into it. (and the shitty escape to the Cheakamus )Awesome. isosceles and Parapet on right. Highest point in background is Mamquam (NOT PITT area. Yer looking DUE SOUTH). Huge east facing thing which you can see from a long ways away (ie Joffre) is unnamed sub summit.

 

Second shot is yes, Hour and Minute. Nice look at the north face of Hour. Wicked ski run on the north face there. Cornice usually falls off Mid May. Frickin huge. McBride traverse goes around the other side to meet up with Luxor/Crosscut col. Left of Min Hand is Pyramid, You can see it in first shot on far right too. In first shot Spire Peaks are to the left of Pyramid, with unnamed ridge system north of Mamquam Icefield.

[jordop]

Oh, and in the first shot the bumps in the middle ground on right on the ridge is the only real crux of the McBride traverse. Icy south facing slopes to travel the ridge to get to south side of Hour. Not that bad though.

[Dru]

is that really mamquam? i guess it is. it looks too far away though.

[sverdina]

View just left of first shot (Gatekeeper/VOC area perhaps). GE's background left?:

 

 

Farther left. Sir Richard?

 

Edited May 6, 2004 by sverdina

[Dru]

first shot background left double summit is mt. judge howay. golden ears would be inconsequential from the viewpoint of this far north if you could even see it.

[jordop]

Photo3: Gatekeeper is rocky thing on right VOC IS OUT OF PICTURE AGAIN on right. Sir Dick out of picture on left. Rain God Mtn and Snowcap/Misty Icefield beyond.

 

Photo4: Bulky thing is actually Nivalis. Sir Dick is *JUST* OUT OF PICTURE again on right. Could be Fire mtn in distance on left, but I'm not sure.

[Dru]

yeah i think you're right jordan that's fire mountain in the distance.