Paul and I wanted to get this one done before they close Yamnuska up this summer for 'upgrades'. We started out fairly early and gained the shoulder of Yam quite quickly. There was still a decent amount of snow in the valley so we weren't quite sure where to drop down in. Fortunately, after 5 minutes of bush-wacking we found a nice line of flag tape and the trail became clear. As we came up out the valley we decided to stay higher to have a look at the pinnacles (which are quite cool) and avoid the dreaded scree slope once you turn right and start heading up East Wendell. From that point you break your way through about three rock bands with some slabby scree in between. Once you gain the final ridge its fairly straightforward and the views are nice. There was a fair bit of cornice near the top which made it a bit more precarious. On the way out we went straight down the creamy scree slope to the valley floor. It made it a bit longer but certainly easier on the knees.