Looking for good access to the snow

[whistling]

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!

[Chris Christie]

Short approach hey!!
Wait till Dec..

[rich k]

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

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

[J Mace]

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

[c-plus]

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....

[Chris Christie]

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.

[iff]

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