Archive:Mountaineering Camp/2007

VOC Mountaineering Camp 2007

What is it?

It's an opportunity for VOCers of different abilities to get together and enjoy some scrambling/mountaineering together. Although we will all camp in one spot, different groups will head out to different destinations during the day. The evenings will be filled with good food, good stories, and good times.

This is not an instructional trip (do not confuse it with Glacier school). Although there will likely be experienced members around who may be willing to give you some advice.

When is it?

It will be held on Labour Day long weekend (September 1^st - 3^rd). It is possible that some people will drive/hike up on Friday August 31st.

Where is it?

The camp will be held at Wedgemount lake. This is located just North of Whistler, on the East side of the Sea to Sky highway. The relevant mapsheet is 92J/02. You can download this mapsheet for free here (29MB).

Who's in charge?

Bram is organizing stuff. See the member's list for contact information. Trip will likely be organised using a combination of the VOC forum, this wiki page, and a possible pre-trip meeting.

Is it for me/you?

This year's camp will hopefully have something for (almost) everyone. The destination is accessible enough for beginners but exotic enough to be interesting to the mountain hard-person.

Routes

Wedge Mountain (2892m)

• West ridge, scramble (3rd class) from Wedgemount lake (can avoid glacier travel if needed)
• North ridge, glacier travel, up to 45dg snow/ice ridge (AD-)
• Various couloirs on NE, N, NW side (might not have enough snow)

Weart Mountain (2822m)

• West ridge: scramble from Wedgemount lake (no glacier)
• North face: glacier travel, steep snow/ice face, possibly mixed (AD+)

Lesser Wedge Mountain (2738m)

• From the west: scramble from Wedge-Lesser Wedge col, glacier travel
• Couloir on North side (might not have enough snow)

The Owls (2720m)

• From the south: apparently easy
• Couloir on North side (might not have enough snow)

Mount James Turner (2703m) far away from Wedgemount lake

• Scramble from the southwest face and upper south ridge, glacier travel
• Scramble from the northwest ridge, glacier travel
• Couloir on North side (might not have enough snow)

Mount Cook (2676m)

• Easy from Cook-Weart col.

Mount Moe (2664m)

• South ridge: scramble, glacier travel

Oasis Mountain (2561m) fairly far from Wedgemount lake

• Easy from Eureka-Oasis col, involves glacier travel

Eureka Mountain (2523m) fairly far from Wedgemount lake

• Easy from Eureka-Oasis col, involves glacier travel

Parkhurst Mountain (2494m)

• Scramble from Wedgemount lake (no glacier)

Rethel Mountain (2408m)

• Scramble from Rethel-Parkhurst col

Sources (all books are available from the VOC library):

• Alpine Select: Climbs in Southwest British Columbia & Northern Washington, Kevin McLane, 2001, Elaho publishing corporation.
• Scrambles in SW BC, Matt Gunn, ..., Cairn publishing
• A guide to climbing and hiking in SW BC, Bruce Fairley, 1986, Gordon Soules Book Publishers Ltd.
• Bivouac
• Cascade Climbers

Map

Here is a map of the area :

Topo map surrounding Wedgemount Lake

Participants

1. Bram v.S.
2. Lara T.
3. Thomas B.
5. You!

Rides

Please write down your name, approximate area of departure, # of seats, approximate time of departure and return.

• Superman's car, downtown, 4 seats, leaving Krypton early Saturday, returning to Vancouver late Sunday night
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Food and tent groups

The easiest thing is for people in the same car to sort out food and tent groups.