Trip reports
With pretty mangled feet, I’ve not got much to do other than write a blog post so here goes. The McBride Traverse is a BC Coast Range classic that goes through a big chunk of Garibaldi Park. Several variations exist with parties starting both from the top of the lifts at Whistler Blackcomb or in[…]
This was too cool of a trip to not get it’s own blog post but things have been a little crazy lately. It’s hard to avoid getting anxious for ski season to start every fall but this October the weather was incredible so it was easy to get distracted by running and climbing in the[…]
I’ve been quite busy with school lately but after the Rubble Creek Classic, I caught a cold and took some mandatory rest time. This allowed me to get caught up on preparing lectures and even a few days ahead. So, when my cold settled, I was raring to get back out in the mountains, especially[…]
The Wedgemount area near Whistler is one of the most popular access points to get into Garibaldi Provincial Park. A steep trail provides access to a small hut and camping area in the alpine next to Wedgemount Lake with the Wedge Glacier spilling off the highest peak and calving into the far side of the lake.[…]
In one sense, I have been quite lucky not to have serious incidents in the mountains resulting in injury to myself or anyone else in my party. I’ve never had a major ‘epic’ or been benighted. I say lucky because while I do consider myself a pretty safe climber (mostly because I am usually quite[…]