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Sorcerer
Lodge - February 24, 2007 - March 3, 2007 Words by Lee Lau. pictures by Sharon Bader unless noted otherwise
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|| Day
1 - Feb 24 - Heinous Traverse - Wizard Gullies - Moraine Run ||
|| Day 2 - Feb 25 - Sorcerer
Lodge - Nordic Glacier (West Russian Col) - Black Russian Col - Critical Thursday
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|| Day 3- Feb 26 - Sorcerer
Lodge - Wizard Gullies - Swiss Col - Ventego Lake - Swiss Bowl - Wizard Gullies
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|| Day 4- Feb 27 - Sorcerer
Lodge - Nordic Glacier (Broadway) - Nordic West - Traverse of the Angels - Black
Russian col - Critical Thursday ||
|| Day 5- Feb 28 - Lee's
Trees - Swiss Col - Valley of the Green Giants - 7 Chute - Lee's Trees ||
|| Day 6 - Mar 1 - Sorcerer
Lodge - Nordic Glacier (White Russian Col) - Little Matterhorn Glacier - Perfect
Pass - Lower Alder Ridge (Woozels) ||
|| Day 7 - Mar 2 - Sorcerer
Lodge - Nordic Glacier (Broadway) - Khumbu - Escargot Glacier - Nordic Glacier
(White Russian Col) - Little Matterhorn Glacier - Melanoma Bowl - LM Glacier
- Perfect Pass - Perfect Glacier - Alder Ridge (Heffalumps and Woozel)
|| Sorcerer Lodge - assorted
air and crashes ||
Since I never did get a chance to go above 3,000m this trip I thought I would do the second best thing and try to climb about 3,000 m in one day. Unfortunately I fell short by 300m but such is life when you start at the crack of 9.30am. Not much to say about that other then it was nice to try to visit the main areas in the Nordic, Escargot and Perfect Glacier that I hadn't yet visited. Nice to have the company of the crow almost all the way and nice to get out and make tracks without having to tow people around on a rope.
Sharon and I only knew Greg before this trip began. After the trip was over, I felt like we made some really good friends and got to ski and tour with some really good people. It was a group that gelled really well. The only struggle will be to pick a place to go to next year. Hmm ... Fairy Meadows, Kokanee Glacier, Icefall Lodge, Selkirk Lodge???
Another stroll up the Nordic Glacier
Khumbu approach looking rather Himalayan in its weather ~photo Dave Fullerton
Dropping into Khumbu ~photo Dave Fullerton
Anticipation of having another 7,000 feet to go
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While I went for a long walk (and ski) the group sat and drank beer and took in the view
Heppalumps ~ photo Mark Dumont
Finishing the long walk ....
with a barrel roll
Lee: "I think I'll try a front flip; Pete "I wouldn't"; Lee "Hmmm... well you are the one with depth perception".
Gotta drink the rest of the scotch before tonight
Last dinner prep
The next day there's no time to ski but there's always time for a booter while waiting for the heli
Top row (L to R): Tom, Mark, Chris, Lee, Greg, Dave, Dee, Jake, Pete
Bottom Row: Morgan, Vince, Alastair, Sharon, Dave, Jeremy
Day 7's stroll
Day 7's elevation profile
|| Day
1 - Feb 24 - Heinous Traverse - Wizard Gullies - Moraine Run ||
|| Day 2 - Feb 25 - Sorcerer
Lodge - Nordic Glacier (West Russian Col) - Black Russian Col - Critical Thursday
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|| Day 3- Feb 26 - Sorcerer
Lodge - Wizard Gullies - Swiss Col - Ventego Lake - Swiss Bowl - Wizard Gullies
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|| Day 4- Feb 27 - Sorcerer
Lodge - Nordic Glacier (Broadway) - Nordic West - Traverse of the Angels - Black
Russian col - Critical Thursday ||
|| Day 5- Feb 28 - Lee's
Trees - Swiss Col - Valley of the Green Giants - 7 Chute - Lee's Trees ||
|| Day 6 - Mar 1 - Sorcerer
Lodge - Nordic Glacier (White Russian Col) - Little Matterhorn Glacier - Perfect
Pass - Lower Alder Ridge (Woozels) ||
|| Day 7 - Mar 2 - Sorcerer
Lodge - Nordic Glacier (Broadway) - Khumbu - Escargot Glacier - Nordic Glacier
(White Russian Col) - Little Matterhorn Glacier - Melanoma Bowl - LM Glacier
- Perfect Pass - Perfect Glacier - Alder Ridge (Heffalumps and Woozel)
|| Sorcerer Lodge - assorted
air and crashes ||