[TR] Mt. Robson failure, Mt. Athabasca success- SIlverhorn 8/8/2006

[fear_and_greed]

Climb: Mt. Robson failure, Mt. Athabasca success-SIlverhorn

 

Date of Climb: 8/8/2006

 

Trip Report:

Photos from both trips on my blog http://hydrogenplusstupidity.blogspot.com/

click on pix to enlarge them

 

Gear Notes:

machete, more ice screws

 

Approach Notes:

Route to Ralph Forster hut is a absolute bushwhack.

[d65k]

Don't feel bad about the Robson attempt. During a period of less than 10 years, I tried it three times. The three trips to the Ralph Forster Hut certainly were a good workout. Bad weather turned us around each time. It's a BIG mountain and very committing! Our last trip down from the hut was in the rain; quite precarious.

[genepires]

you came back alive so it couldn't have been a "failure", more like a typical canadian rockies alpine trip. silverhorn is fun!