| Mt.
Carthew - 2636m/8650' |
Scrambling with the RMB
Peakbaggers
Height gain: 1000m/3280'
Ascent date: Sep 24, 2005
Ascent time: 2:00hrs From Buchanan Ridge
Descent time: 1:45hrs Back to Cameron Lake
Comment: Moderate scramble for this traverse |
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This might be the ABC
of the RMB Peakbaggers. Many of us newbees joined the group
for this very awesome and exciting trip. I am very honoured
to have met a few of the titans of the RMB Peakbaggers.
Here's the itinerary and attendace:
A. Mt. Alderson
......... Eric Magno - Vern Dewit - Kelly Smith - Frank Nelson
- Bob Parr
B. Buchanan Peak ....
Eric Magno - Vern Dewit - Kelly Smith - James Yearous - Sonny
Bou
Buchanan
Ridge ... Eric Magno - Vern Dewit - Kelly Smith - James
Yearous
C. Mt. Carthew ......... Eric Magno - Vern
Dewit - Kelly Smith - James Yearous
When I learned that my group's scramble was not gonna happen,
I immediately focused on details on the webboard for the RMB's
scramble.
I arrived early morning in Waterton hoping that the plan was
still to meet at Cameron Lake. I was very excited but also very
nervous, because nobody knew that I was coming. I thought maybe
they stopped sending messages on the webboard and continued
their communication via email. I was afraid I might have missed
a change of plan. Soon, I was greeted by Linda
Breton and her welcoming laughter. Whew, the plan was still
on.
Few other cars started arriving, carrying some more of the RMB
Peakbaggers. This is a group of scramblers with vast experience
and a hardcore attitude. They were nice enough to include me
on this trip in spite of my unexpected arrival.
Our overall car to car time was 11.75hrs.
Visit the reports and photos of Vern
Dewit and Kelly
Smith from the same trip.
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(1) This is our traverse route to Mt. Carthew from Buchanan
Ridge.
(2) Vern and I went ahead to check the feasibility of the
rock band. The first rock was safe and a fun scramble, but
the second rock (below stupid green dot) didn't seem safe
at all.
Vern made a safe decision to avoid it and do a longer approach
instead. |
 
(1) Looking back to Buchanan Ridge, we waved an ok signal to
Kelly and James. They simply followed our path to the traverse.
(2) This is Vern on the final horrible, horrible slope of
Mt. Carthew. I wish I had trek poles. |
  (1)
2hrs from Buchanan Ridge. Our fourth and last summit of the
day. It deserves a good rest, a good cheer, and a lung full
of fresh air.
(2) We descended via the "regular" ascent route,
back to Carthew Pass. We scree-skied straight down the slope
to the Alderson-Carthew Trail.
Our time back to the car was 1:45hrs. |
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