Elevation Gain: 1,929m
Distance: 18.47km
Total Time: 9 hours 10 minutes
Date: April 5th, 2025
Alex and I had just finished up an ascent of Anderson River Mountain and now were headed to Chamois Peak. Just one peak past lies Ibex Peak, which Geoff and I had climbed back in 2023. Chamois is generally a gentle sloped summit save for the steep north face, but there is one cruxy section between Anderson River Mountain and Chamois that must be overcome. The rock is generally quite loose in the col and steep on both sides. For these reasons, Alex came prepared with a rad line. As we descended of Anderson River, it became clear we’d be putting the line to use. A short section of snow covered choss rock stood between us and the col. I briefly tested the waters, but the rock was loose enough to not warrant the risk. Alex setup a hand line and we were down without issue. We opted to leave it for the return and headed down the final slope to the col.
From the col we climbed a brief short section of steep snow and then we were onto the tame west ridge of Chamois. It was an easy hike up to the top on low angle snow. I think the views from Chamois were the best of the day and Steinboks North Face always captures my imagination. By 1PM, it was time to get going and we descended easily to the col. Alex hauled himself up the hand line first and then I followed. We climbed up one more section of steepish snow and then we were back on the ridge of Anderson River Mountain.
The descent back to the road was long, but uneventful and we were back at the truck with plenty of daylight to spare!