Looking for good access to the snow

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whistling
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Looking for good access to the snow

Post by whistling » Wed Sep 13, 2006 8:14 pm

I'm looking to take a couple of friends to hit the snow to help them practice basic mountaineering skills- using crampons, self-arrest, snow anchors, etc. Can anybody advise a good place to do this near Whistler/Squamish/Pemberton? Mainly looking for a short approach from a trailhead to snow, any snowfield will do- doesn't have to be big or steep. Don't really want to buy lift tickets at Whistler for this!

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Post by Chris Christie » Thu Sep 14, 2006 10:00 am

Short approach hey!!
Wait till Dec..

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Post by rich k » Thu Sep 14, 2006 10:16 am

what is your 'mountaineering' definition of a short approach?

7-days is long and less than 6 hours is short, right?

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Post by J Mace » Thu Sep 14, 2006 10:18 am

Joffre Lakes, 5 km 400m elevation gain walk in...easy

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Post by c-plus » Thu Sep 14, 2006 8:30 pm

if you go to joffre lakes, i guess you could go up to the matier glacier by heading up beside the icefall (on the left), but it's kinda a pain in the a$%. alternatively, you could go up cerise creek and go play on the anniversary glacier. but at this time of year, a lot of stuff is pretty icy.... :shock:

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Post by Chris Christie » Thu Sep 14, 2006 8:55 pm

Chris Christie wrote:Short approach hey!!
Wait till Dec..
Or,
Grab a MTB ride up as far as you can to Sky Pilot and work on skillz there.. No slots to worry about, a bit of blue ice and enough snow to practise. 8-9 hr day includes riding/hiking and 2-3hrs training return.

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Post by iff » Sat Sep 16, 2006 9:21 am

drive up to the black tusk microwave towers. you can drive right onto the snow feilds if you want

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