Loder Peak 302616 via Door Jamb Scramble on 9-May-2025

We enjoyed a safe early season scramble up Loder Peak via Door Jamb. The weather was pretty close "as forecast" eg +8 to +16c, mostly sunny and wind picking up after lunch. The route was essentially dry with negligible snow. Announced as "NOT FAST" (because I'm old"), we took 6 hr 20 min car to car for this 6.3 km scramble 5 with 780m elevation gain and loss. It was also a pretty nice day and we got talking. We saw a few other people. Another GPS showed 880m elevation gain.

From the signed Jura Creek Parking lot west of Exshaw, we walked a bit east (100m?) and then its up and more up staying close to the ridge apex. There were some slabs which gripped quite well, a bit of scree and the usual rocky sections to add interest and keep you awake. Good, but hazy views of the Bow Valley and miscellaneous peaks to the west. A first lunch on Door Jamb and a second longer lunch on Loder Peak. Yamnuska looked mostly snow free. Thanks to the group for keeping together. Click on any photo to enlarge.

Map and stats of Mt Loder via Door Jamb near Exshaw, Alberta (NOT fast)

Cordula near the summit of Mt Loder

Discussion on Ridge of Door Jamb/Mt Loder

Ascent of ridge of Door Jamb/Mt Loder in Alberta

Goat Traverse from Loder to Yamnuska

Long lunch on summit of Mt. Loder

Long lunch on Summit of Loder Peak, near Exshaw, Alberta

Participants: David, Leslie, Cordula, Jeannette, David, Clifton, Kevin