One place our friend Gerald wanted to go explore was the high ridges at the headwaters of North Creek and the approaches to Mt Banquo, on the edges of the Macbeth Icefield.Accordingly, we gathered early Monday morning for the drive north to Duncan Lake and east up the North Creek FSR, followed by several hours of hiking through the woods, setting up camp on the crest of a high ridge within sight of the main Icefield and Mt Banquo.
The next morning, we explored the approach to the peak, climbed up the small glacier on the ridge and finally decided that we didn't have time to complete the ascent of the peak and, without helmets, it just wasn't safe given our numbers and all the loose rock, so we retreated. Some of us hiked out and some stayed another night, experiencing a vicious storm, especially exciting, being camped on the exposed ridge....
The elevation gain was substantial, especially with our big packs. The scenery was quite stupendous and the camp location was unique. Maybe we'll go make another attempt on the peak next summer. Pictures of this area are part of the Summer 2012 Album.
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