2025-01-19 - Appa Glacier Snowshoe

Appa Glacier ice cave

Elapsed time: 15 hours
Elevation gain: 7000ft
Distance: 30 miles (+10 miles snowmobile ride on the way out)
Photos: Flickr
Gear: Lowa Tibet Hi, MSR Lightning Ascent
Camera: Sony A7R III with Sony G 24-105mm
Area: British Columbia

Sisqa Peak

West view of Appa Peak

Syaqtsa Skuza Peak - Approaching Appa Lake, just after the emergency cabin

Terminus of the Appa Glacier. The tracks are from snowmobile riders, who are essentially the only ones making it up there in winter. The hole is the ice cave. It looks smale, but the scale is deceptive. It's truck sized.

Powdercap Icefield

Sisqa Peak (left) and Sem'am (right)