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Mt. Thompson to Mt. Rhondda to the Onion | 2012-05-19
Mount Thompson
- Location: Banff National Park (Icefields Parkway)
- Activity: Mountaineering
- Height: 3,084 m (10,119 ft)
- Elevation Gain: 735 m (2,412 ft)
- Distance: 5.6 km / One Way (3.5 mi)
- Avg Steepness: 7.5°
- Estimated Time: 2.5-4 hrs
- Technicality: Expert.I
- Fitness Level: Moderate
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To Thompson:
Nothing much... much at all... If not for the glacier travel and snow slope this is just a hike. Having little bit of snow made this ascent even easier than walking on rocks I bet.
The tricky part was to figuring out which high points was the summit. As far as I could see there could be 3 high points. We decided to go for 2 of these in case. The high point at north end actually had a pole so I assumed that is the true summit.
To Rhondda:
Nothing much... We saw a tail of bergschrund reaching SE slope, but it looked tiny. Perhaps it is too tiny to see it in pictures I took. Near the ridge top the SE facing slope got bit steep, but after that it is a flat ridge.
To the Onion:
... Onion what? It's easier than walking up 14th street hill in Calgary.
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Mt. Thompson to Mt. Rhondda to the Onion | 2012-05-19
What a view of St. Nicholas Peak. It actually looks like fish jumping out of water.
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Mt. Thompson to Mt. Rhondda to the Onion | 2012-05-19
Mount Thompson, the big slog.
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Mt. Thompson to Mt. Rhondda to the Onion | 2012-05-19
The myth is true. the pinnacle on Portal Peak is the portal man!! I heard a rumor that peeps who dare to touch the portal man will be thrown into different universe.
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Mt. Thompson to Mt. Rhondda to the Onion | 2012-05-19
Another beautiful day waiting for us.
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Mt. Thompson to Mt. Rhondda to the Onion | 2012-05-19
St. Nicholas - Mt. Olive traverse from a day before.
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Mt. Thompson to Mt. Rhondda to the Onion | 2012-05-19
Mount Rhondda (left) and Mount Habel (right) AKA North Rhondda. Yes another myth is true. It was a 3 meter diameter meteor crashed into the ridge and broke the mountain into 2 pieces in 2005.
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Mt. Thompson to Mt. Rhondda to the Onion | 2012-05-19
Peyto Hut. I am paparacci.
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Mt. Thompson to Mt. Rhondda to the Onion | 2012-05-19
Dan and Neil taking a morning walk.
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Mt. Thompson to Mt. Rhondda to the Onion | 2012-05-19
View from the false summit. According to my GPS it is as tall as the real summit.
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Mt. Thompson to Mt. Rhondda to the Onion | 2012-05-19
This is a intimidating cliff.
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Mt. Thompson to Mt. Rhondda to the Onion | 2012-05-19
Love the shadow of clouds on the icefield. This is from the real summit I guess…
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Mt. Thompson to Mt. Rhondda to the Onion | 2012-05-19
Mount Rhondda
- Location: Banff National Park (Icefields Parkway)
- Activity: Mountaineering
- Height: 3,015 m (9,892 ft)
- Elevation Gain: 650 m (2,133 ft)
- Distance: 5.9 km / One Way (3.7 mi)
- Avg Steepness: 6.3°
- Estimated Time: 2.5-4 hrs
- Technicality: Expert.I
- Fitness Level: Easy
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Heading to Rhondda (south).
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Mt. Thompson to Mt. Rhondda to the Onion | 2012-05-19
And yes again. The myth, "Rhondda is actually not a peak" is true. It’s just a humongous cornice. You are only looking at the back side of it.
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Mt. Thompson to Mt. Rhondda to the Onion | 2012-05-19
Mount Gordon 3203 m in centre.
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Mt. Thompson to Mt. Rhondda to the Onion | 2012-05-19
Mount Mummery, 3328 m. Despite of its impressive glacier face, this summit missed to be on 11,000ers list.
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Mt. Thompson to Mt. Rhondda to the Onion | 2012-05-19
Group pic. Me, Neil, and Dan. We decided to block the view of the main peak in the picture, Mount Collie.
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Mt. Thompson to Mt. Rhondda to the Onion | 2012-05-19
Actually this is double ring sun dog… maybe.
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Mt. Thompson to Mt. Rhondda to the Onion | 2012-05-19
The Onion
- Location: Banff National Park (Icefields Parkway)
- Activity: Mountaineering
- Height: 2,682 m (8,800 ft)
- Technicality: Expert.I
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The Onion doesn't look like onion or smell like onion or taste like onion.
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