Limitless
The striking view to the north from the summit of The President in Yoho, BC. A vast world of glaciers, rocky ridges and some very remote peaks appeared before us as we stood on this giant of a mountain. This is by far the largest day trip I've ever done; 12 hours of hiking, nearly 30km distance and about 1600m elevation gain (from Takakkaw Falls Parking lot to the very summit). Not to mention the ascent involves a glacier so my bag weighed probably 3 or 4 times as much as I was accustomed to while doing average scrambles. I had my doubts of making it the whole way because I didn't think my body could handle it, but I somehow found the strength to not only make it to the top but also back to the car! I feel very proud to say that I climbed this peak in a day from the north side because I think many people stay over night near Stanley Mitchell Hut (which is probably 11km from Takakaw falls) and then climb the rest on their second day.
Limitless
The striking view to the north from the summit of The President in Yoho, BC. A vast world of glaciers, rocky ridges and some very remote peaks appeared before us as we stood on this giant of a mountain. This is by far the largest day trip I've ever done; 12 hours of hiking, nearly 30km distance and about 1600m elevation gain (from Takakkaw Falls Parking lot to the very summit). Not to mention the ascent involves a glacier so my bag weighed probably 3 or 4 times as much as I was accustomed to while doing average scrambles. I had my doubts of making it the whole way because I didn't think my body could handle it, but I somehow found the strength to not only make it to the top but also back to the car! I feel very proud to say that I climbed this peak in a day from the north side because I think many people stay over night near Stanley Mitchell Hut (which is probably 11km from Takakaw falls) and then climb the rest on their second day.