Two Climbers Hope To Become The Very first All-Ladies Group To Climb Mount Lucania in Yukon

Pascale Marceau and Eva Capozzola are hoping that they will turn out to be the initially all-women group that will conquer Mount Lucania in Yukon if the weather allows it. In get to climb 1 of the best mountains in Canada, two adventurers will need to have to comprehensive their continue to be in Whitehorse for two weeks prior to the ascent starts off.

Pascale Marceau, from Ottawa, and Eva Capozzola, who currently life in Golden, B.C., will try to climb the third greatest mountain in Canada (5,226 meters). Mount Lucania is correct following to Mount Logan, the tallest mountain in the region.

Marceau claimed:

“The cause, I guess, is its attractiveness. It is definitely on a route much less travelled.”

The journey will be rather hazardous mainly because the weather on Mount Lucania is unpredictable and two climbers will want to use their mountaineering skills to make it by way of the route. They will require to be conscious of the snowpack as properly. Capozzola explained that this calendar year, the snowpack is further and as a result a lot more dangerous than in the previous handful of several years.

She additional:

“That region will get a ton of wind, so we’ll just have to see how that has transported the snow, how which is influenced the conditions. We’ll just have to choose it just one day at a time and use our judgment.”

They have been isolating in Airbnb in Whitehorse for the past two weeks, finding ready for conquering the mountain. Marceau mentioned that the COVID-19 pandemic prevented them from making ready collectively for this journey.

She additional:

“We didn’t get to do a large amount of climbing with each other and all the logistics and stuff. So these two months [of isolation] have just been excellent. We’ve been in a position to prepare, go by means of all our equipment. It’s variety of a welcome small relaxed.”

This will be Marceau’s next attempt at the mountain. They hope this time about will mark the 1st all-females team to finish the climb.