To reach Mount Bell, we used the Taylor Lake approach and ascended a snow-covered gully. Even though Kane recommends this route, I think it's unnecessarily long. I returned five years later and summited using the Boom Lake approach.

The trip was doomed from the start. Including in my party was a girl who needed to get to Calgary in the early evening and a girl that was slow. Ultimately we turned back due to the lack of time. After this trip, I vowed never to promise anyone to return at a set time.