Distance
14.6 km to summit
28.6 km total
Elevation
1,947 m start
Vertical
1,440 m gain
Time
8 hr 1 min to summit
13 hr 50 min total
We planned to do Thompson & Portal but due to the late start ended up only climbing Thompson.
Mt. Thompson would normally be classified as a hike (Class I terrain) via gentle SW slope but it crosses Wapta Icefield for 2km so it is a glacier climb.
Route name
out-and-back
Obstacles
stream crossing, rockfall/loose rock, crevasse danger
Key gear
ice axe, crampons, rope/harness
