Mount Alderson from Mount Carthew.
Mount Alderson
July 10, 2004
We returned to Waterton National Park to climb three peaks in as many days. Mount Alderson was the most colorful of the three. I took the first photo showing Mount Alderson from Mount Carthew. We hiked up the red slope on the right and followed the ridge to the summit. Before getting to the base of the mountain, we first hiked an hour to Summit Lake and then on to the saddle between Carthew and Alderson. |
Mount Alderson from Mount Carthew.
Summit Lake
We came across this hoary marmot at the saddle.
Carthew Lakes
After dropping down from the Anderson-Carthew col, ascend the red ridge.
As we climbed, we encountered a variety of colours and patterns in the rock.
View of the ridge from the top of the first downclimb.
First downclimb.
False summit ahead
Looking back at the ridge
Second downclimb just before the summit.
Heading to the summit
Looking northeast.
The red mountain is Bertha Peak; Mount Crandell left.
View from the top.
82 H/4 Waterton Lakes
You lose elevation in four
places : Summit Lake, Alderson-Carthew col, and two downclimbs