[MCR] Pyramid Mountain traverse, Jasper

[Public Mountain Conditions Report]

There is little information on the NE-E ridge on Pyramid Mountain 
near Jasper. An old local guide mentioned it as having some better 
climbing/scrambling than the standard N ridge.

Today, from a parking lot at the end of Pyramid Lake, I rode/pushed 
my bike up the old fire road to a flat meadow at the base of the mountain.
I followed the creek into the cirque leading to the base of the NE 
ridge. This ridge easily leads to the upper col. A short cliff band 
can be turned  using a ramp  that leads W to where easy talus and 
boulders take you to the summit. I hand railed up a SE spur on the 
mountain that led up on better rock.

Descent was made down the standard N ridge as per Alan Kane's 
book.  This loop is a fairly straightforward traverse on 2nd or 3rd 
class terrain.

Not much for views today, strong winds mixed with snow and rain.

Peter Amann


Peter Amann
Mountain Guide
www.incentre.net/pamann/
pamann at incentre.net
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