Tam McTavish
Photo Date: 
08/18/2016
Hiking up from Lake Agnes. It's a beast of a climb and rather demoralizing. It's mostly steep and awkward scree. The route follows ledges features back and forth and occasionally takes talus or scree upward to the next bench.
Tam McTavish
Photo Date: 
08/18/2016
Checking out the route on the Niblock Whyte Col.
Tam McTavish
Photo Date: 
08/18/2016
Most will try and do Niblock in the same day because it is a quick and moderate scramble to reach the summit from the col.
Tam McTavish
Photo Date: 
08/18/2016
The main crux of Mount Whyte involves a traverse to the right when coming from the col. There is a large steep gendarme with a gulley, but you can follow a ledge system around it. The ledge gets very narrow.
Tam McTavish
Photo Date: 
08/18/2016
The bowl beyond the ledge will feel much easier than the ledge from before, though it is on par with Niblock in difficulty with numerous big steps. Beware as this area has plenty of loose rock.
Tam McTavish
Photo Date: 
08/18/2016
Above this is the summit ridge, which has some of the most superb scrambling. The whole plain of Six Glacier, Mount Temple, and the Wapta are all visible from this point.
Tam McTavish
Photo Date: 
08/18/2016
Heading along the ridge in the direction of North Victoria.
Tam McTavish
Photo Date: 
08/18/2016
Looking down the valley to the Death Trap between Victoria and Lefroy.
Tam McTavish
Photo Date: 
08/18/2016
Looking back toward Mount Niblock.
Tam McTavish
Photo Date: 
08/18/2016
Enjoying the view from the ridge.
Tam McTavish
Photo Date: 
03/08/2019
The route up the face of Niblock to the summit.
Tam McTavish
Photo Date: 
03/08/2019
The proper route. The dotted sections indicate where the trail is out of view from this angle.
Tam McTavish
Photo Date: 
03/08/2019
A wider view of the West Lion Scramble. The circle indicates route climbers who followed the pink marks.