Edit Column June 16, 2024 SUGARLOAF STATSElevation 2456m high from sea levelProminence 640mElevation gain 1285m Sugarloaf Mountain is located in Pemberton Valley, approximately 16 km northwest of Pemberton, BC. With cloudy skies and some light rain expected late in the day, my hiking buddy Farhad and I made last-minute plans and decided to hike […]
July 1-3 Canada Day Long WeekendTyrolean crossing Squamish River, Lake Lovely Water, Mt Iota, Mt Pelops LAKE LOVELY WATER STATSElevation 1150m high MOUNT IOTA STATSElevation 1863m highProminence 52m MOUNT PELOPS STATSElevation 2015m highProminence 105m Our plan for the Canada Day long weekend was to camp 2 nights and hike 3 days. Knowing how busy it’s
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May 27-28, 2023 MOUNT GARIBALDI STATSElevation 2675m high from sea levelProminence 855m Mount Garibaldi is a dormant stratovolcano located in the Garibaldi Ranges in Garibaldi Provincial Park in Southwestern BC. It’s located between Squamish and Whistler areas. With good weather weekend, Nima and I decided to pull the trigger to conquer Mt Garibaldi with the
May 21, 2023 WEDGE MOUNTAIN STATSElevation 2895m high from sea levelProminence 2249m Wedge Mountain is located in Garibaldi Provincial Park, approx 14 km North of Whistler Village in southwestern BC. It is the tallest summit in the Garibaldi Ranges and a prize to climb to its top. With 2 previous failed attempts due to poor
April 2, 2023 MOUNT CHIEF PASCALL STATSElevation 2206m high from sea levelProminence 294mElevation gain 1029m Mount Chief Pascall is located in Joffre Provincial Park area, 26 km east of Pemberton in southwestern BC. It is within Nlháxten/Cerise Creek Conservancy and North of Joffre Peak. Mt Chief Pascall makes a good day hike and it’s best
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MARCH 22, 2023 JOFFRE PEAK STATSElevation 2721m high from sea levelProminence 331mElevation gain 1668m Joffre Peak is located in Joffre Provincial Park area, 26 km east of Pemberton in southwestern BC. It is the second highest in the Joffre Group and the subset of the Lillooet Ranges. Joffre has been on my mind for a
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MARCH 18, 2023 MT MATIER STATSElevation 2783m high from sea levelProminence 1241mElevation gain 1527m Mount Matier is located in Joffre Provincial Park 26 km east of Pemberton in southwestern BC. Driving along the Duffey Lake highway and about 8 km past the Joffre Lakes parking lot, we parked our car in the pull out next
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Cayoosh MountainDuffey Lake Region / Pemberton, BC Region Cayoosh Mountain is located in the Cayoosh Range which is 22 km northeast of Pemberton. Driving along the Duffey Lake highway and about 7 km past the Joffre Lakes parking lot, I parked my car in the pull out south of the highway. Before dawn, Sree and
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Vantage PeakDuffey Lake Region / Pemberton, BC Region Hike trailhead started by the parking lot near the Duffey Lake Rd pull off approx 10 mins east past Joffre Lakes. We began at 8am hiking into the forest on the Cherise Creek Summer Trail. At about 3 km in, we hit the boulder field and continued
Golden Ears SummitGolden Ears Provincial Park / Maple Ridge, BC Golden Ears summit is one of the favourite local hikes located in Golden Ears Provincial Park in Maple Ridge. Many hikers overnight it at the campgrounds and summit the next day. But it’s possible to do it in a day with a very early start.
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