Roger's Pass Horseshoe Traverse
Glacier National Park (Canada)
The grande course scramble traverse of Roger's Pass
Alpine Climbing Difficult
- Distance
- 40 km
- Ascent
- 4 km
- Descent
- 4 km
- Low Point
- 1.3 km
- High Point
- 3.2 km
- Gradient
- 30˚
This linkup connects the 14 peaks of the Avalanche-Terminal Traverse to Young's Peak, and then to the Asulkan Traverse. Normally done over 3-4 days. It involves a significant portion of technical 4th and 5th class terrain above exposure, including the classic 5.4 NE Ridge of Mt. Sir Donald.
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Difficulty
Difficult
The beginning of truly technical terrain which might involve pitched climbing on rock and/or ice, exposed terrain and complex route finding in ascent and descent. Equivalent to AD, AD+
Best time to visit
Equipment required
- Ice axe
- Bivy Kit
- Crampons
- Quickdraws
- Glacier kit
- Wires and Friends