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Trip Information
Name: The Needles
Starts: Sat Jul 05, 2025 06:00
Return: Sat Jul 05, 2025 22:00

Registration opens: Fri Jun 20, 2025
Event category: Scrambling
Difficulty grade: C2  [?]
For members only: Yes
Screening used: Yes
Max participants: 6

Organizer: Shannon Healy
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Trip Planning Questions

What is your experience with climbing steep snow/using a mountaineering axe?

Are you able to transport yourself to the gate? Can you take a passenger/bike?

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Situated up Lynn Valley, the North, Center and South Needle is a spicy, lengthy endeavor. Anticipate a long day with lots of steep terrain. I haven't done this route yet, and I am open to negotiation on alternate routes from more experienced minds (as always).

I am a moderately paced hiker and climber, and the pace will be dictated by the pace of the group. To give ourselves an advantage to the day, I propose we bike up the Seymour Reservoir, hike up the Pelon Peak trail to Norvan Pass, then down Hydraulic Trail. We will also start as early as possible to give us a long day of daylight.

There might be snow, and the route up North Needle is super steep. So, microspikes and a mountaineering axe are non negotiable. I'll probably bring a helmet, maybe a small rope. Otherwise, the usual hiking equipment is all that's needed.

Meet at the Seymour Reservoir gate at 6AM (yeow!). We might have room for another bike, but that's up to my friend. 

Trip hinges on reasonable weather, as climbing in the rain will be hazardous. 

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