Moody, cloudy and cold in the high country above the
Columbia Valley on Tuesday, August 10. Had tons of
fun on the North Ridge of Fairmont Mountain. Fairmont Mountain is above the resort village of Fairmont Hot Springs in the Columbia Valley, about 30 km south of the main valley town, Invermere.
Approached on bike from highway 93/95 to the ski out trail from the Fairmont Ski Resort, gated entrance just above the hot pools. After a couple of zigs and zags, the skinny road ends in Fairmont Creek at a small shack and water intake (I am assume the water supply for snow making at the ski hill). Across the washed out creek, a bit of travel on the same trail, but it heads down hill, so I did a bushy bash to the big scree slope that eventually meets the ridge
line just north of the Fairmont Ridge/Fairmont Mtn. col.
Up the ridge direct to
lower northern summit then south to the main summit. Lots of fun moderate hands on
scrambling. Solid 1750 metres of gain, mountain bike approach saved a lot of
time, rode up/down ski out trail to upper Fairmont Creek. Great day out.
Approaching the north lower summit (right) Main higher summit visible to left. |
Nearing summit, view to Columbia Lake. |
Final steps to summit. Some pleasant exposure on good rock. |
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