First Ascent of Mt. Alberta's North Face in "Near-Winter" Conditions

In late March, Vince Anderson and Steve House climbed a new route on the north face of Mt. Alberta in the Canadian Rockies—the first time this legendary face has been ascended in "near-winter" conditions. House has generously provided this slide show to give a taste of the adventure. All photos and captions courtesy of Steve House. Read more about the ascent HERE

Vince at the second bivy, most of the way off the mountain. We started down the Japanese route and got off-route in the dark, and were forced to make a very cold bivy here until sunrise. The morning found everything looking pretty frosty! But we were able to figure our position from the photos and get off in five more rappels.

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