Drive in to Whistler on Thursday. Take the gondola up and hike across the musical bumps, or hike up singing pass trail. Set up camp at Russet Lake. Scramble Whirlwind, Fissile, and Overlord (as time permits). Hike out on Friday. If we can get more drivers we will increase the group size.

We’ll get an early start to try to beat the heat taking the BCMC trail up to the top of Grouse Mountain, continuing on to Crown Mountain. For those comfortable we’ll scramble to the summit of Crown. We’ll take the Gondola down.

Friday leave to Mount Rainier, Camp in the park, start climbing up on Sat morning, set up the camp at camp Muir, option to go up to summit on Sunday. Everyone goes back down on Sunday, drive back to Vancouver on the same day.

Mount McGuire (South Ridge) Total Distance:8.0 km (return) Estimated Time:6 hours Average Grade:15.2% Structure:Linear – Return Elevation Gain:606 m Start Elevation:1412 m Max Elevation:2018 m Meet @ Chevron Station Boundary Road & Dominion for 6 am departure.

Leave St David’s parking lot 1 pm Thursday. Approach Meslilloet via Indian River Road. Proceed to Norton lake and Young Lake along road….recce proposed route….overnight Thursday at or near Trailhead….. We anticipate a relatively light day trip hike/scramble (Friday) to summit and back Early start Friday ascend through easy terrain to upper unnamed lake…(see photo […]