Leave Vancouver 7am Thursday, hike up to Wedgemount Lake, have lunch, throw on the glassier gear and head up Wedgemount Glassier to reach the ridge line to access Weart Glassier. Camp and take in the view. Look at an easy objective for Fri before heading home. This is not a scramble and we most likely […]

One last-minute place has become available to join 14 others for a week in the spectacular South Chilcotin Range, east of the Lillooet Icefield. Self guided and self-catered, this ACC-VI camp runs July 21 – 28 has helicopter fly in and fly out allows easy exploration of a superb hiking area, plus easy snow and […]

A 22 (+or-) day Intermediate Climbing/Mountaineering/Scrambling Excursion to 3 of the most well known and loved destinations in the Alps…Air Transat to Amsterdam or similar hub. From Geneva to Interlaken & Bernese Oberland for a few days then on to Chamonix & Mt Blanc maybe a week waiting for a break in the weather (hostel […]

Meet at St Davids Parking lot West Van for noon departure (Saturday July 6). …drive to Blackcomb….Ride Gondola (chair) to Rendezvous Station…hike (1 1/2 hours) to Blackcomb Lake…set up camp, have dinner spend the night…. Sunday morning:-.hike (ice axe & crampons) up to base of ridge Climb:-.6 – 8 pitches 4th & low fifth class […]

The objective is NE Arete route. Leave Vancouver on Saturday AM, hike a long slog and camp above lake on glacier in the afternoon. Early summit attempt on Sunday(conditions permitting). Return to Camp, pack up, hike out. Arrive back in Vancouver Sunday evening.