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Mount Elma Crossover Trip; Thu Jan 07, 2010; snowshoeing; leader: Tim Penney      return to Reports

We started from the Raven Lodge at just after 9:00 AM and followed the summer route out to Battleship Lake. We went to the south end of the lake, crossed over the groomed ski trail and gained some elevation to a point between Kooso and Lady Lakes. From there we followed the steep ridge line zig zagging up until it levelled out again about half a mile from the summit. We stopped for lunch at the lookout point, then returned down the west side of the mountain and back to the Raven Lodge for the usual hot chocolate.

Even though it wasn't a sunny day we had good visibility and great snow conditions for the steep slog up to the summit. As it turned out we just missed the next rainy spell that has continued into the weekend.

It was another good day on the mountain with Tim Penney, Bob St.John, Linda Hamilton and William Wright all having enjoyed a good bit of exercise.

More photos are available for viewing.

Tim Penney photo: GPS Map of the route
GPS Map of the route
[Tim Penney photo]
Tim Penney photo: Bob, Linda and William at the start of the steep climb.
Bob, Linda and William at the start of the steep climb.
[Tim Penney photo]

Tim Penney photo: Working our way up.
Working our way up.
[Tim Penney photo]
Tim Penney photo: Image shows the 45 degree angle of the climb up the ridge.
Image shows the 45 degree angle of the climb up the ridge.
[Tim Penney photo]

Tim Penney photo: Moving again after the lunch break
Moving again after the lunch break
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Tim Penney photo: The lookout lunch stop.
The lookout lunch stop.
[Tim Penney photo]

Tim Penney photo: William couldn't resist rolling in the snow.
William couldn't resist rolling in the snow.
[Tim Penney photo]

Report contributors: Tim P,

Participant list: Linda H, Tim P, Bob S, William W,

(G) = public guest     (L) = lapsed member

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