Mount Gladstone seen en route to the trailhead.
Mount
Gladstone Dinah Kruze and I joined Andrew Nugara and Linda Breton in ascending Mount Gladstone. Thankfully Linda had researched and searched for the route up this peak; we had only to follow. This was her third try up Gladstone and we couldn't have picked a nicer fall day to bag it. Using footpaths, a horse trail and a 4x4 road — crossing Mill Creek a few times in the process — we eventually made it to the southwest slopes of Gladstone. From there it was essentially a steep off-trail hike to the summit. On the return, we made use of a scree gully for a quick descent. |
Mount Gladstone seen en route to the trailhead.
Crossing Mill Creek
Using stepping stones to ford the creek just before the horse trail.
Shortly after leaving the horse trail, Mount Gladstone appears in the distance.
Castle Peak from the lower slopes of Mount Gladstone. Mouse over for a
close-up.
Dinah and Linda making their way up to the ridge.
Typical terrain on the ridge ascent.
Dinah and Linda follow far behind Andrew
Summit is on the right.
Looking back from the summit as Andrew and Linda make their way up.
On the summit: Dinah, Linda, Andrew and I. Mount Victoria sets the
background.
This, the highest peak to the northwest, is likely Tornado Mountain 80 km
away.
Andrew above the scree slope. The treed ridge on the left is North Castle.
Heading down the scree.
We quickly get to the lower valley of Mill Creek.
Dinah and Linda (specks left of centre) after descending the gully on the
right.
Mount Gladstone with its white peak on the right. We ascended the ridge
on the right
and descended the gully on the left.
View from the top. From left to right, Prairie Bluff, Victoria Peak and Castle
Peak. Table Mountain
is on the far right.
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