Leaving the Bow Hut with St Nicholas Peak off your left shoulder as you head west over the Wapta Icefield you’ll tackle 1,000ft of elevation gain before you get a glimpse of Mount Collie and Mount Des Poilus in the distant background. These will be your bearings as you descend almost three kilometres down the glacier. While this is simple in good weather it can be very difficult in whiteout conditions. If you haven’t roped up prior to this point you will want to now as you'll have to pick your way around several crevasses, trending right and north to gain the high ground above.

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