I expect I could do this one. Looks a bit closer to Assiniboine too. Good route and I'm glad your helmet and gear didn't get too live. Our house was hit by lightning the other day- no marks but it fried some computer boards.
desain, that potential lightening strike was on Ishbel which I will get up in a few days...just did it yesterday. I never had my helmet "sing" and felt the small amount of electrocution come on like that before...I was prepared to toss my alpine ax, but just grabbed by backpack with my hand vs strapping it on and descended as fast as I could...my partners helmet has no metallic parts and she got zapped once as well..I believe that must have been the electricity coming off of the summit through our feet and stimulating our helmets...too close for comfort....but have had the ax scenario happen before.
Fortress is a big thumbs up (Headwall Lakes approach though) for a pleasant nontechnical day out, but as you can see, snow can persist well into June. Cheers and Thanks!
JonBradford - Jul 14, 2005 12:03 pm - Voted 10/10
Untitled CommentNeat.
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Dean - Jul 14, 2005 12:19 pm - Voted 10/10
Untitled CommentI love the name of this one.
desainme - Jul 14, 2005 1:08 pm - Voted 10/10
Untitled CommentI expect I could do this one. Looks a bit closer to Assiniboine too. Good route and I'm glad your helmet and gear didn't get too live. Our house was hit by lightning the other day- no marks but it fried some computer boards.
Dow Williams - Jul 14, 2005 1:30 pm - Hasn't voted
Untitled Commentdesain, that potential lightening strike was on Ishbel which I will get up in a few days...just did it yesterday. I never had my helmet "sing" and felt the small amount of electrocution come on like that before...I was prepared to toss my alpine ax, but just grabbed by backpack with my hand vs strapping it on and descended as fast as I could...my partners helmet has no metallic parts and she got zapped once as well..I believe that must have been the electricity coming off of the summit through our feet and stimulating our helmets...too close for comfort....but have had the ax scenario happen before.
Fortress is a big thumbs up (Headwall Lakes approach though) for a pleasant nontechnical day out, but as you can see, snow can persist well into June. Cheers and Thanks!
Saintgrizzly - Jul 14, 2005 7:22 pm - Voted 10/10
Untitled CommentNice!
Larry V - Jul 15, 2005 12:01 am - Voted 10/10
Untitled CommentDow, you're amazing. Keep those Canadian peak pages coming.
Rob A - Jul 15, 2005 10:10 pm - Voted 10/10
Untitled CommentAnother Great page with awesome pics. Par for the course for you again.
Later, Rob
Fred Spicker - Jul 26, 2005 3:16 am - Hasn't voted
Untitled CommentNice page.
May we assume that the lovely lady in the photos is Mrs. Williams?