Our route
Burns Ridge II After an enjoyable ascent of the southeast ridge of Mount Burns in 2003 we wanted to return to try a different route and to see if we could climb higher. This time we traversed the east ridge. After hiking to a high point on the ridge we were stopped by cliffs but we explored further. After crossing a
basin, we dropped down 200 m to get around the cliff bands. We climbed
as far as we could before stopping on a narrow, exposed ridge. To return to our car, we dropped down the south slopes to the Sheep River Trail and followed it back. |
Our route
Southeast ridge.
Jacob's ladder
Mount Hoffman on the right
We follow the ridge.
We soon get above the treeline.
Bluerock Mountain
On the ridge
The ridge is a hike except for this short, easy scramble.
We traversed below a high point.
After this high point we drop down on the left side to get below a cliff band.
View from the ridge
Crossing the basin below the cliff band
Looking for a weakness to regain the ridge
On the ridge: we'll go to the right of the rock buttress.
Nearing the end of the line
As far as we got
Heading back
Looking south across the Sheep River Valley
I climb a pinnacle.
82 J/10 Mount Rae