Sloggin' Out The Season TR

[aka-bigsteve]

My Alberta backcountry season started promisingly back in November, suffered through a mediocre mid-winter, and finished strongly in the past month and a half.
I ended it on a high note last Sunday, May 11, with one of the more outstanding tours in the Canadian Rockies.
The route ascends the French Glacier-

Crosses the Haig Icefield-

And after a steep ascent, descends the Robertson Glacier-

The reality is, the day featured far more walking on skis than turning, hence the sloggin' in the title, but was a perfect end to my ski season.
I'm lazy, the sun is shining and a dirt single track beckons, so you will have to go here for more-

https://picasaweb.google.com/steveandjoriggs/FrenchHaigRobertsonLoopMay112014#slideshow/6012546429376275986

[Matt J]

Awesome. This year brought my first trip to the Canadian Rockies and I hope not my last. Worth the click on the Picasa slideshow to those wondering.

[James]

Very nice pics, thanks.

[aqua toque]

Awesome 26th post!

For a new guy, you're pretty good at the trip report thing.

[NoPin]

Great pictures, Thanks!

[SkaredShtles]

[skidaddle]

Amazingly beautiful and dramatic photos!

[chamonix]

Wow Great pictures, especially the panorama

[repete]

No doubt about it, those shots are beautiful. There is a lot of snow out there, too bad it's so wet.