2017-03-19 Doorjam and Loder Peak
We'd gone too far to climbers left and got stuck on the slabs.. you're supposed to be above them.
Another look at the insurmountable slabs. It doesn't look like much, but their steep and there isn't much to hold on to. We also had some surface ice to contend with.
after backtracking and bypassing the slabs we came to this junction. it was awkward and slippery with the snow and ice. We ended up going up climbers right instead of through the obvious crack on the left.
Getting through the crux area. There was more hands on than you'd expect for this small mountain.
On the ridge between Doorjam and Loder peaks there is interesting terrain to cross. Leon walks over a snow drift.
On the final approach to the summit of Loder peak, a bit of snow to climb for a dramatic photo.
Summit cairn just ahead.
We made it to the top of loder peak. The wind picked up and was quite gusty for the descent.. Our mountain was just on the cusp between blue sky and cloud cover. The south side of the valley was socked in and had much more snow.
Descending from Loder peak. The feature in the midground is part of Doorjam mountain.
Looking back at the yellow band near the summit of Loder peak
Terrain between Loder and Doorjam was fun to walk on but the wind was channeling through
Just past the summit of Doorjam on the descent. Mt Allen and some front range Kananaskis peaks in the distance..
Leon's always smiling when he's on a mountain.
Tricky slab on the descent.. microspikes work really well on snow and ice,. not as good on slab.