Mount Blakiston seen from Mount Lineham. Keep to your right as you climb the gully.
Hawkins Horseshoe
(Mount Blakiston, Mount Hawkins and Mount Lineham)
July 25, 2004
We were up at 3:15 am for the three-hour drive to Waterton Park. We arrived at the trailhead at 7:00 to climb three peaks: Mounts Blakiston, Hawkins and Lineham. The book suggests a long day but we did it in under 10 hours. However, it was a hot day and we were loaded down with water. We each brought four litres of water and drank nearly all of it. Our only difficulty was climbing Blakiston as the instructions were unclear. We should've have kept to the right side of the gully. Also, the couloir cannot be seen from the gully so we weren't sure where to head. |
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Mount Blakiston seen from
Mount Lineham. Keep to your right as you climb the gully.
Close up of the summit ascent.
After leaving the trail, we start up the gully.
Looking back
Looking east toward the basin between Mount Hawkins and Mount Lineham
Along with two other parties that day,
we had
trouble finding the couloir. Head for the
block of rock
above me. The couloir is left of this rock but hidden.
Easy scrambling up the couloir.
I wait until there's no risk of falling rock before starting up (mouse over).
We continue scrambling to the top of Mount Blakiston.
View the ridges that connect Mount Lineham (left) to Mount Hawkins.
On the summit of Mount Blakiston
View from the top of Mount Blakiston.
Hike to Mount Hawkins (on the right)
A variety of colours as we approach Mount Hawkins
Lower slopes of Mount Hawkins
Ascending Mount Hawkins with one of the Lineham Lakes below
360° View from the top
of Mount Hawkins. Mount Blakiston and Mount Lineham are on the left.
After leaving Mount Hawkins we head for the ridge
that leads to Mount Lineham.
Mount Lineham and Lineham Lakes after leaving Mount Hawkins.
An enjoyable ridge walk
We found the ascent of Mount Lineham difficult as we were tired by this time.
Top of Mount LIneham. Cairn on the left. Mount Blakiston on the right.
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