Mt Whyte , Devils Thumb & Big Beehive
Wednesday November 5th 2014
The Devils Thumb at Lake Louise is a well-known hike that can be tacked on with a trip to the Big Beehive. The approach is from the front of the Chateau up to Mirror Lake and onto Lake Agnes and the Tea House at 3.0 km. At this time of year you will not see a soul and the tea house is closed. Follow Lake Agnes on the right hand side.Then turn left across the head of the lake to the Big Beehive switchbacks. Reach the The Big Beehive Col at a four-way junction. Left to the Big Beehive. Right to the Devils Thumb and straight ahead to the Plain of the Six Glaciers trail.
Lake Agnes Mt Whyte & The Devils Thumb
This is the view from the Tea House.
The Col of Mt Whyte & Mt Niblock walking around Lake Agnes
Here we are heading toward the top of the lake.
The route up to the Big Beehive
Looking across Lake Agnes to the Big Beehive switch backs. Not visible with the snow.
Traversing around the face of The Devils Thumb
On the traverse to the climb up to the small col. Not a good place to lose your footing.
Looking down the steep climb to the Col
This is where we saw the goats on the rocks on the left.
Mountain Goat showing off his balance
On the summit. Big Beehive below left Lake Louise Ski Hill behind
Doug & Chateau Lake Louise below
The Big Beehive Lake Agnes left
The Tea House is just visible.
Everett, Doug & Pat at The Big Beehive
After visiting the Big Beehive we descended to the Trail of the Six Glaciers and came back along the lake.
Distance return 13.5 km Time return 5:30 hrs ( inc 30 min lunch ) Elevation Accumulated gain 812 m Elevation to Summit 735 m Summit height 2475 m
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