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| | | Intermediate | ||
| | | {{NTS link|092|g|14}} | ||
| | | 7km/3.5hrs | ||
| | | 5km/4.5hrs | ||
| | | 90m | ||
| | | 1870m | ||
| | | Long day/Overnight | ||
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==Access== | ==Access== | ||
Turn onto Squamish River Road from highway 99 (0km). Take the Squamish River Road for 26km to a branch just past the Weldwood Workyard. Branch road BR-100 begins here and depending on the snow level, this road can sometimes be driven to about 900m. | |||
==Route== | ==Route== | ||
Ski BR-100 to the Microwave station on a small knoll at 900m then head up through a mature forest, staying to the left of the first cliffs. Ascend the steep forested slope just before a prominent rockslide and then take the SW ridge to the summit. Good campsites can be found at or just below the treeline. | |||
==Hazards== | ==Hazards== | ||
# | # Some steep slopes off summit ridges; however, these can be avoided | ||
==Trail Conditions== | ==Trail Conditions== | ||
Latest revision as of 23:19, 20 February 2008
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| This article contains old out of date information from an early 1990s edition of the VOC Ski guide. Road conditions may have changed considerably since this article was written. |
Route at a Glance
| Rating | Map Refs | Road | Route | Start Elevation | High Point | Technical Notes |
| Intermediate | 92 G/14 | 7km/3.5hrs | 5km/4.5hrs | 90m | 1870m | Long day/Overnight |
Access
Turn onto Squamish River Road from highway 99 (0km). Take the Squamish River Road for 26km to a branch just past the Weldwood Workyard. Branch road BR-100 begins here and depending on the snow level, this road can sometimes be driven to about 900m.
Route
Ski BR-100 to the Microwave station on a small knoll at 900m then head up through a mature forest, staying to the left of the first cliffs. Ascend the steep forested slope just before a prominent rockslide and then take the SW ridge to the summit. Good campsites can be found at or just below the treeline.
Hazards
- Some steep slopes off summit ridges; however, these can be avoided