So this past weekend I got the chance to join two of my great friends for a climb of Mt. Victoria.
With a perfect weather forecast we set off to Abbot hut where we ate a great dinner of peanut stirfry and enjoyed a stellar selection of spirits while enjoying the ambience of the hut and the intense windstorm outside. Mt. Victoria is a classic in mountaineering and it was great to be up there in the crisp fall air. I remember reading once that the route is mostly walking, but its fancy walking.
Jon just past the sickle about to get back on the rock. The route is mostly a scramble with a few steps of easy rock climbing and some short sections of steeper snow.
Just after the sickle.
Once again, you guessed it- The Sickle. We had a late start because we thought it would be a quick out and back to the summit but we actually had to turn around just shy as to not miss our bus ride out!
Jonson tellin' it like it is.
The infamous scree slope on the way up (pictures in reverse order). A great trip!
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