7.1 km to summit
14.1 km total
1,593 m start
2,753 m max
1,239 m gain
4 hr 38 min to summit
5 hr 42 min total
Paget Loop: 14.1km return with 1,200m gain.
I saw Sprirko's report of Paget Peak with logical continuation to the next highest point (what he called "North Ridge" and which I mentioned here just as "Paget Ridge"). Also was wondering if it's possible to drop down to Sherbrooke Lake at once and avoid either unnecessary gain or side slopping.
Actually, that direct line was much easier than I expected: first followed bear footprints on the snow (guessing if he could, then we can also :) ), after that there was a wide avi chute with young trees, finishing with a boulder slope (pretty similar in angle as summit push for the Peak). Shallow snow did help to make it faster.
Pros for the decent that the views of the lake are amazing from that angle.
Btw, the Peak is lower than the Ridge, 2,584m vs 2,747m.
routefinding, rockfall/loose rock, snow on route, weather
trekking poles, GPS device
Randy
Nice work Alex! Almost made it to the ridge when I summited Paget Peak. Maybe I would of continued on if I knew of the descent route to the lake.
Taras
Great route. It is well described in Mike Potter's Ridgewalks in the Canadian Rockies. I did it almost exactly the same way 10 years ago except I went further north and then descended a couple km north of Sherbrooke Lake to the meadows. My descent was a bit spicy though