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.