Mount Hector

Probably the easiest 11000 peak in the Canadian Rockies with probably the best mountain views I’ve had in my life.

Views just outside our residence



The Pulpit Peak massif


Climbing up with Bow Peak behind


The rock walls of Mount Andromache


Little Hector


Molar Mountain


Heading up the glacier


With the summit in view, which were in and out of the clouds


Just endless mountain views in all directions




Mount Temple looking huge



Hector Lake






We made a quick stop near the Peyto Lake viewpoint while stashing our cars for the traverse the next day



Peyto Lake



Notes

  • This was probably ~9 miles and ~5400 feet of vertical gain in a little over 6 hours.
  • Despite being one of the easiest Canadian Rockies 11000er, I thought the final true summit block was kind of spicy. Thankfully there was a fixed line we fished out because the 15 foot scramble with snow would’ve been very committing without it. We rappelled back down on fixed anchors.