Mt. Jellicoe - Ski Ascent of South Slopes

North Face of Jellicoe from upper Haig Glacier

May 6 skied and climbed Mount Jellicoe with Raff and Eric.  Mt. Jellicoe is the jewel of the Haig Icefield, however not many people climb it in the ski season.








Under good snow conditions it is a terrific ski mountaineering objective. If the snow stability is good, it is possible to ski right from the top of the south ridge all the way down to the Haig icefield.

Raff and Eric on summit

final summit ridge

It took us 18 hours to do this mountain due to a number of reasons. We took a wrong turn in French Creek on the way in and out and we also had to take a long detour on Jellicoe in order to avoid the most dangerous southfacing slopes.

Assuming everything goes well, it shouldn`t take you more than 14 hours. Highly recommended objective for those of you bored with the uptenth trip to the Wapta.

Heading back to French/Robertson Col