"The expedition unfolded deep in the Canadian Rockies and demanded a full-spectrum commitment that blended endurance, technical climbing, and exposed skiing. According to details shared by Black Crows, Lusti's sponsor, the team departed the Moraine Lake trailhead early on January 17, hauling gear in toboggans for 17 kilometers in temperatures as low as -18°C (0°F). High winds sent spindrift cascading off the surrounding walls as they moved toward their objective, eventually establishing camp deep in the Valley of the Ten Peaks ."
"Conditions shifted overnight. By morning, calm air allowed the team to begin their ascent of Mount Deltaform via a series of exposed ramps leading into a couloir system. Near the top, where the line narrowed against rock bands, the team encountered one of the technical cruxes of the route: a sharp fin of snow guarding access to the hanging glacier above. After carefully crossing the fin, they built an anchor and rappelled into the glacier before climbing the steep upper section on foot."
Christina Lustenberger, Brette Harrington, and Gee Pierrel completed the first ski descent of the North Glacier on Mount Deltaform on January 18, 2026. The team hauled gear 17 kilometers from the Moraine Lake trailhead in temperatures down to −18°C, negotiating high winds and spindrift to establish camp in the Valley of the Ten Peaks. Calm morning conditions enabled an ascent via exposed ramps into a couloir, crossing a sharp snow fin, building an anchor, and rappelling into a hanging glacier before climbing the steep upper section on foot. The descent required skiing to a hanging serac, four rappels to the lower glacier, and linking turns back to camp. The route is remote, highly exposed, technically complex, and offers limited retreat options, making commitment total.
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