Wednesday, July 25, 2018

Wates-Gibson Hut

7/25, day 13

* HI MT. Edith Cavell to ACC Wates-Gibson Hut.

* Trail
Tonquin Valley
https://www.pc.gc.ca/en/pn-np/ab/jasper/activ/passez-stay/arrierepays-backcountry/sugg-sentiers_trip-ideas/Tonquin
a long one

* 630 wake up

* 730 Breakfast.
Last night's rice, chiken soup, and yogurt.

* 820 trail start from TH
the plan was start at 7:00, but...

* about 6 h and 16 km walk.
we could make it in shorter time than expected.

* Launch at a bridge.
Rice, Hum, cheese, and nuts.
beautiful, natural, and cool water below.

* Chrome lake

* 14:30 arrived at the hut.
after a short climb.
Happy time even with a instant coffee.

* stay ACC hut
Wates-Gibson Hut
https://www.alpineclubofcanada.ca/web/ACCMember/Huts/Wates_Gibson_Hut.aspx
- The hut is in front of outpost lake.
- There is no bath.
- water comes from the lake. filter and boil.
- Lage gas tank outside.
- Best place to stay in Japsper for me.


* I fogot to take:
- Katori senkou,
- high quality chocolate

* It would be nice to come this hut in winder.
ski, snow, fire.
need to take a lot of foods.

* 1830 dinner, Japanese noodle, dry vegi, and tea

* Met with two canadaian guys.




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