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 leading the icicle after dark on the first day. This pitch was the third pitch of the headwall and followed the crux pitch of the route. Unfortunately I have no pictures of the crux pitch, as I was leading and couldn’t let go to take out the camera!
