North America, Canada, Selkirks, Albert Icefield Area

Publication Year: 1967.

Albert Icefield Area. A University of Wisconsin party visited this remote area for 2½ weeks in August. From a base camp at the west edge of the Albert Icefield complex, we made ten first ascents of peaks between 8000 and 10,000 feet in height. Members of the party were Dr. Arthur Maki, Mr. and Mrs. Michael Petrilak, John Freitag, Tom Fiebig, William Taylor, Dr. and Mrs. Robert West, and Davy West (age 9) and Scott West (5). Major ascents included the unclimbed south peak of the Albert Group, and the large (9600 feet) snow peak at the head of the Albert Glacier. The 10,000-foot peak at the head of Bain Brook, climbed by Allen Carpé in 1920, was reascended, by a new route, and Carpé’s 46-year-old record was found at the summit. In addition, an ice cave running for 400 feet underneath a large glacier of the Albert complex was explored. A full account of the expedition will appear in the Canadian Alpine Journal.

Robert West