Other Events by Dean1160
A week of day trips, with a possible overnighter, plus some cultural excursions.
Guided adventure in one of the best outdoor destinations in the world
Welch Peak
(Scrambling ) Private
Exposed Scramble up Welch Peak in the Chilliwack River Valley
Light and easy overnighter
Celebrate Canada Day by invading our neighbours
Early morning b-whack to Birkenhead's neighbour.
Skihist Mountain
(Backpacking Trip ) Private
Wednesday night car camp, 3-day hike with significant steep bushwhacking 1st & last day. Type I & II Fun
Bike up the Seymour Valley and hike up Deacon Peak (and Presbyter Peak too)
Quick hike and scramble
Organ Grinder
(Conditioning ) Private
Conditioning trip up the grind, then down the F/F or BCMC
Vicuna and Guanaco - Coquihalla Scrambling
Organ Grinder
(Conditioning ) Private
Conditioning trip up the grind, then down the F/F or BCMC
Steep, multi-hour couloir ascent which is ~400 meters @ 45 degrees
Ipsoot Mountain is a sweeping 2,576m peak near Pemberton, that provides open, epic terrain
Steep, multi-hour couloir ascent which is ~400 meters @ 45 degrees
A classic Duffey backcountry ski adventure
Overnighter scrambling at Coquihalla Mountain
Two night hike or SkiMo for the fit & experienced up to the 2,588m summit
Overnight SkiMo for fit, experienced skiers to 2,588m summit
'DCMC' day trip ski touring Nak Peak
Calibration trip to start the backcountry skiing season
Get Benned
(Scrambling ) Private
Ben Lomond, Ben Vorlich and Ben Avon, and Mt Sheer for good measure (Sat-Sun)
Coquihalla Mountain (overnight)
(Scrambling ) Private
Camping and scrambling on & around Coquihalla Mountain
Skihist Mountain (postponed)
(Hiking ) Private
Friday night car camp, 3-day hike with significant steep bushwhacking over the long-weekend
Friday night car camp ahead of 3 days of hiking up one of the taller peaks in SW BC
Helicopter in (& out) to Caltha Pk area (outside Park boundary)
Non-technical day hike with minor scrambling past D'Arcy. Friday night car camp
Day trip up the prominent peak.
Day trip up the prominent peak.
Scramblin' up the Matt Gunn route. car camp the Friday night.
Following a few recent trips there, we'll skin up the North Tenas road FSR
Long ski up to Jimmy Jimmy via Pokosha Creek road
Long ski up to Jimmy Jimmy via Pokosha Creek road
Challenging scramble via Twin One FSR: Friday Night Car Camp
Fast and Light trip via Twin One FSR: Friday Night Car Camp
3-day fast & light trek and scrambling through rugged terrain
Fast-paced (moderate for mountain runners), knee busting, lung-opening pyramids of pain; see the Scrambles book
Two days of hikes in the Chilcotin Range near Gold Bridge
Exposed Scramble up Welch Peak in the Chilliwack River Valley
3 nights in an area for which 16 pgs of the Scrambles book are dedicated.
Part III of the Fit & Fast Summer Series consists of three worthy peaks from the scrambles book.
Chilliwack Valley Scrambling
Expect almost 2 km of cumulative elevation gain on this swift-paced scramble
Mostly hiking with some minor, low exposure scrambling. Rating as B2 due to route finding being challenging at times
Mt Sampson (2811 m)
(Mountaineering ) Private
Overnight scramble through rugged terrain to one of the higher peaks in the region
“Powder! Unlimited powder!” — Darth Sidious
Day trip up Cayoosh Mtn via the normal route (J. Baldwin, p 127).
Skin up from Callaghan Valley via Hanging Lake
Expect an epic trip to the highest peak in western Europe
Standard route up Mount Baker
(changed from Mt Shuksan due to weather forecast)
2 day AT/ Ski Mountaineering trip via Brohm Ridge and over Warren Glacier
Long skin up the FSR, then up to the ridge before the scramble to the summit pyramid
Quick n Dirty Seymour AT Ski
(Backcountry Skiing ) Private
A short notice, fast n light trip to 3rd pump; ideally a few laps
Bring your gear for some anchor and belay practice on steep snow slopes
Long skin up the FSR, then down and up to the ridge.
Casual AT Ski up to 1st and 2nd pumps
Bring your gear and practice roped snow climbing techniques on Seymour
Backcountry ski up Vantage Peak, to ski cabin, and then Snowspider Mountain
Summit Cypress Peak and (ideally) ski back down to the cars (this is not Cypress Bowl)
Mount Weart (overnight)
(Hiking ) Private
Expect a high-gain, steep scramble in cold conditions.
Atypical trip: deal hunting then polish mountaineering skills on the partially-dry Horstman glacier in the afternoon
Mount Seton, Melvin Peak
(Scrambling ) Private
A car camping trip to the Downton Creek for Seton, Melvin Peak and others
Classic Scramble route to summit the 3,544 m (11,627 ft) high Mount Temple in the Rockies, near Banff.
Gondola to Rendezvous, then scramble Blackcomb Peak. On the return, spend an hour or so practicing skills on the glacier
Hike to Eaton Lake, ascend Eaton Day 1, then Grant Day 2
Scramble to Cloudburst following the route described in "Scrambles in Southwest BC"
Scramble up to Dickson's 2,814m summit
Gotemba Route is the longest, steepest and most arduous of the routes up Japan's tallest peak
Parkhurst Mountain
(Scrambling ) Private
Day trip to Wedgemount Lake and on to Parkhurst Mountain via Parkhurst-Rethel Col
Mounts Coliseum & Burwell via LSCR
(Hiking ) Private
Pedal and Pound up the LSCR and a few nearby North Shore Peaks
Railroad Group @ Semaphore Lakes Area