Think scramble season is over? Think again. Lace up your boots and hoof it up to Wedgemount Lake with me over the Thanksgiving weekend. The agenda is flexible and depends on conditions, but the rough plan is as follows: Hike in to the lake on Saturday morning, set up camp, and then ascend Mt Cook. […]

The Spetch Creek Forest Service Road has reportedly been fixed and driveable now (4WD HC) to near the trailhead. Plan is to drive and hike in Saturday, camp at lovely Valentine Lake. Sunday we will climb Saxifrage and Cassiope, both moderate scrambles in Matt Gunn’s book. If the weather forecast for Sunday isn’t good, this […]

Ibex & Ancillary Peaks…Anderson River Area Plan Leave Vancouver Saturday..(Aug 30 4 pm Boundary & Dominion) Drive to Hope (grab something to eat) 2 ½ hours On to Anderson River Turn off ½ hr On to landing/parking below Ibex/Chamois Peak 1 hour Set up camp…hit the sack Sunday….Alpine Start…5 am)Ascend Anderson River Peak/Chamois/Ibex….9hrs Drive home […]

Day trip Cycle through Lower Seymour Demonstration forest to Seymour Dam. Hike to Mt Bishop via Vicar lake trail. Although Mount Bishop is very close to Vancouver, it is seldom climbed. Hikers now approach this mountain from either the BCMC trail on the west shoulder of Mount Elsay, or the North Shore Rescue trail which […]

Possibly car camping or hiking in to radium lake to make camp Friday night. Leaving lots of time for Saturday/Sunday climbs of webb, macdonald, and lindeman, and back out to the cars.