Name: Black Mountain after work |
Starts: Tue Mar 09, 2021 |
Meetup: 6:30pm at the trailhead in Cypress |
Return: Tue Mar 09, 2021 |
Registration opens: Wed Mar 03, 2021 |
Event category: Backcountry Skiing |
Difficulty grade: A2 [?] |
For members only: Yes |
Screening used: Yes |
Max participants: 3 |
Organizer: Sima Valizadeh ![]() |
Profile info: |
1-Have you read, and agree to comply to the COVID Guidelines published by BCMC?
2-Avi training? Please describe your experience in backcountry skiing.
3-Will you be willing to do a second lap if time allows?
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Fun skin up to Black mountain after work. Pace will be moderate. One lap is around 270m elevation gain and 1.3km distance. I have done it few times this season and found it quite fun. The trail is usually less crowded than Seymour laps to Brockton point.
The trailhead (49.39750693442374, -123.20657278120989) is in the Cypress ski area, just next to the Eagles chair lift. We will meet at the trailhead at 6:30pm ready to skin up. Please note that we will not go up to the Black Mountain (north or south) summit. Once we get to the top of the Eagles chair, we will ski down the resort runs.
Beacon, shovel, probe and AST-1 or equivalent are required. Please bring a headlamp suitable for skiing at night. 10 Essentials (https://www.mountaineers.org/blog/what-are-the-ten-essentials)