Mount Ward appears above the road we hiked up.
Allison
Peak & Mount
Ward
August 20, 2004
We almost didn't get started on this trip. Recent rains had muddied the main back road so badly we nearly become stuck several times. We turned onto a logging road that, although drier, wasn't made for a low-clearance vehicle so we parked 1.5 km short of the trailhead before heading off. The trip is mostly straightforward. The scrambling isn't difficult but routefinding can take time. After bagging Allison Peak we took our time returning. We looked for and found the window described in the "Scrambles" book. We also took a break at a cave that was filled with crystals. |
Mount Ward appears above
the road we hiked up.
Unusual rock formation on the slopes of Mount Ward
Dinah stands between two cairns on the summit.
Coming off of Mount Ward, connecting ridges lead to Allison Peak on the left.
Soon after leaving Mount Ward we found this section required routefinding,
Negotiating the ridge to Allison Peak
Here we regain the ridge where there is a tarn in the background.
The window before Mount
Allison
Crystal cave. Mouse over for a close up of the rock crystals.
360° View from the
top. To the right are Seven Sisters and Crowsnest Mountain.
82 G/15 Crowsnest/
82 G/15 Tornado Mountain
