Any sign of avalanche debris at the lake? Not that there necessarily would be since the terrain is rock and ice. The photo shows a nice straight shot down to the lake. There's also another track comin...
I don't think there is any reason to assume the road to the power plant is plowed in winter. I have not heard of a commitment by the project to maintain winter access. I think it safest to assume tha...
A benefit of the longer approach is that it will be useful for accessing Pyramid Mountain and Spire Peaks from Eanastick Meadows. The old route doesn't help there at all.
Looking at the map, air photo taken in summer, what is the plan for getting around the lakeshore? It is large boulders and talus on both sides. Many of those boulders are car and house sized.
Regarding handouts at the next social, why can't they be posted on the club web site? Some of us don't regularly attend socials. Also, if you've just received a handout at a social there is little cha...
Off the record statement from Whistler medical clinic staff member that mountain injuries are up incredibly this year due to the crappy snow year. These injuries are things like fractures, concussions...
Hi Peter, the minimum length would be three feet and up to around eight feet.
I'm looking for a couple of heavy duty, steel splitting wedges that I can stash up on the Sigurd Trail. They would be for boardwalk production. I'm also looking for lengths of heavy timber from 4 inch...
Dave, has any thought been given to micro hydro at Watersprite Lake?
Wow, pretty great! I also noticed the number of obituaries in Alpinist magazine for those climbing at that level. Very shocking.
Hi Peter,
Here's a couple of screen shots from avalanche.ca. You can zoom in on an area of the province using the mouse wheel. I have a couple of current bulletins around Manning Park lodge. The bulle...
I've been posting on Avalache Canada using the user submitted reports option. Rather than duplicate the information here, please check out Avalanche Canada for my current reports.
Has the committee given thought to flying out the Himmelsbach hut at Russet Lake? The Spearhead hut committee wants to replace it.
The format of The Mountaineer is tired and dull. It needs a new fresh look.
Ben, 3 km/hr is a bit slow for tracked logging road travel but reasonable if trailbreaking is more significant. I skinned up Ashlu Main on sled tracks last w/e at about 5 km/hr (rough estimate). Almos...
Scott, currently both the Squamish and Ashlu mains are plowed to the power plants. Innergex uses snowmobiles to access the Ashlu head pond at Mile 26 during winter when the road is snow covered. Both...
I found the snowline on open roads near 300 meters ASL in the Squamish area today (Saturday the 10th of January). I engaged the 4WD low range+locking diff for moderate hills on a smooth gravel road ab...
Ben, the forest was unskiable due to lack of snow.
Check out my Shannon Creek trip last weekend during the dump.
http://www.backcountrytalk.earnyourturns.com/vb/showthread.php?1398-2014-15-Coast-Moun...
I drove to 800 meters ASL on New Year's day. It snowed since then. There was alder across the road but it might be buried now. I parked at a large flat area where the new construction cleared a pad. B...
I just emailed Blair Mitten who has the tool cache in West Van. He is very central to the activities. I will let you know what he says about managing the key for the club.
It is a substantial gate with a lock mechanism of a type I've never seen before. I'm hoping Dave Scanlon can contact the forest service again to get a key. According to a report on CT there were multi...
I've had to replace equipment recently at MEC and saved more than my 3-year membership cost. Keep up the good work Werner!
Approach via Limelight is looking pretty gnarly this winter.
Photo below was taken January 18th, 2014. Limelight Creek is hidden by the foreground ridge. Ashlu Mountain is far right. Porterhouse i...
I'm embarrassed to say that we turned around at the parking lot for Caspar Creek. Everything I'd read online combined with the low snow pack was enough to scare us away, and Steep Creek is a sweet...