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Old Baldy Mountain Attempt | 2009-11-07
Old Baldy Mountain
- Location: Kananaskis Country (Highway 40)
- Activity: Scrambling
- Height: 2,728 m (8,951 ft)
- Elevation Gain: 1,325 m (4,347 ft)
- Distance: 11.6 km / Round Trip (7.2 mi)
- Avg Steepness: 12.9°
- Estimated Time: 7-10 hrs
- Technicality: Intermediate
- Fitness Level: Moderate
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Pink line is the actual track I took which was recorded by my GPS. We almost made it to the peak but we couldn't. So the data shown here is up to where we stopped. Also there should be an unmaintained trail however due to the snow condition, we could not find it. Please use my track as a general guidance and not an accurate trail track.
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Old Baldy Mountain Attempt | 2009-11-07
Couldn't find trail, so we bushwhacked pretty much entire way up to above tree line.
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Old Baldy Mountain Attempt | 2009-11-07
Weather wasn't what I read from weather network. I start losing faith in their forecast.
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Old Baldy Mountain Attempt | 2009-11-07
Ali prays. "Please god protect me from So… That man will push me off from a cliff..."
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Old Baldy Mountain Attempt | 2009-11-07
Andrea at Old Baldy Ridge. Old Baldy's west ridge (approach route) is shown far.
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Old Baldy Mountain Attempt | 2009-11-07
Towards the west ridge. Once on this ridge wind picked up as expected…
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Old Baldy Mountain Attempt | 2009-11-07
At the bottom of the west ridge.
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Old Baldy Mountain Attempt | 2009-11-07
Interesting looking rock.
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Old Baldy Mountain Attempt | 2009-11-07
As we ascent, the weather seemed improved at least for a little while.
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Old Baldy Mountain Attempt | 2009-11-07
Fighting with deep fresh snow and/or old hard and slippery snow.
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Old Baldy Mountain Attempt | 2009-11-07
Andrea and Wil coming up.
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Old Baldy Mountain Attempt | 2009-11-07
Terrain became steeper and stepping on slippery hard snow became more problem.
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Old Baldy Mountain Attempt | 2009-11-07
Nice rock slab.
(Photo By Ali Shariat)
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Old Baldy Mountain Attempt | 2009-11-07
Looking down south slope. Can't see but down bottom, there is a lake and Old Baldy trail leads to that lake. Taking that trail is another option.
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Old Baldy Mountain Attempt | 2009-11-07
6-men party. From left, me, Wil, Kinu, Andrea, Shaun, and cameraman Ali.
(Photo By Ali Shariat)
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Old Baldy Mountain Attempt | 2009-11-07
Walking beside cool cornices.
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Old Baldy Mountain Attempt | 2009-11-07
Higher we went hard snow became more slippery. Wil and Shaun actually slid. Only Wil and I had crampons.
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Old Baldy Mountain Attempt | 2009-11-07
The summit in sight we were boxed out with icy snow and icy rocks. Shaun went up little farther to see if we can find another route but we decided to turn back. At the same time snow started to fall heavier.
(Photo By Ali Shariat)
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Old Baldy Mountain Attempt | 2009-11-07
Crampons and ice axe… Served me well that day.
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Old Baldy Mountain Attempt | 2009-11-07
Snow and sharp rock towers made this cool view.
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Old Baldy Mountain Attempt | 2009-11-07
Probably it was around -10 C with 30km/h wind all day long. Kinu's face can't be seen.
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Old Baldy Mountain Attempt | 2009-11-07
That's how cornices get created.
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