North America, Canada, Alberta, Rocky Mountains of Canada, North Twin

Publication Year: 1939.

North Twin (N. Summit, ca. 11,800 ft.). We christened this impressive hump “Twins Tower,” though it is not to be confused with a more independent rock-tower in the long and spectacular N. ridge of North Twin. Its first ascent was made on July 29th, 1938, by C. Cranmer and F. H. Wiessner, the route traversing the E. side of North Twin, on the snow terrace between the upper summit slopes and the ice-walls in the lower E. face. From the end of the terrace it leads across steep snow directly into the notch between the summit of North Twin and the objective. From the notch we climbed the tower over the ice and snow just to the left of the corniced S. ridge, and descended over the same route. The notch can also be reached via the steep N. ridge of North Twin.

F. H. W.