Banff Area -- Mt. Louis Attempt
June, 2003
Our first objective in the Rockies was the Gmoser
route on Mt. Louis. The guidebook has this to say
about Mt. Louis:
"This is a peak you have to climb. And what a
splendid summit to attain: a monolithic peak
with steep faces on all sides, reminiscent of the peaks
in the Dolomites. [...] Louis is a favorite peak
amongst climbers. The summit register reads like
a who's who of North American climbers."
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On the ridge approaching Cory Pass. The mountain
group that Louis is a member off is in the
background.
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Ryan, with Bow River Valley behind
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View over Bow River Valley. This was after we had decided
to turn around.
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View towards Banff, with Ryan. The
distinct mountain on the left is Mt. Rundle.
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Same
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As Plan B, we went cragging near Banff.
Ryan preparing his rappel on top of his first lead on Limestone.
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