There are no designated camping spots on the Howe Sound Crest trail. The best campspots though, are along the trail 1 km (as the crow flies)to the south in Magnesia Meadows where there is a new emergency shelter and always some form of water or 1 km (as the crow flies) to the north on Brunswick Lake where there e is also a new (2009) emergency shelter.
The Cypress Bowl Ski area would not be used unless hiking the entire Howe Sound Crest trail which is a very long 30km often done in 3-4 days.
In winter there is usually one steep 20m slope on the trail as trees begin to thin out towards subalpine about 150m after crossing the Howe Sound Crest trail(well signed)that usually requires ice axe and crampons and can be exposed. Snow shoes are usually prefered as trail is not great for skis. Summit ridge is exposed requiring careful ice axe protectioning and parties often do not continue past 1 peak (50m lower than highest peak)
ClimberMan420 - Feb 18, 2009 1:47 am - Hasn't voted
Winter + campingThere are no designated camping spots on the Howe Sound Crest trail. The best campspots though, are along the trail 1 km (as the crow flies)to the south in Magnesia Meadows where there is a new emergency shelter and always some form of water or 1 km (as the crow flies) to the north on Brunswick Lake where there e is also a new (2009) emergency shelter.
The Cypress Bowl Ski area would not be used unless hiking the entire Howe Sound Crest trail which is a very long 30km often done in 3-4 days.
In winter there is usually one steep 20m slope on the trail as trees begin to thin out towards subalpine about 150m after crossing the Howe Sound Crest trail(well signed)that usually requires ice axe and crampons and can be exposed. Snow shoes are usually prefered as trail is not great for skis. Summit ridge is exposed requiring careful ice axe protectioning and parties often do not continue past 1 peak (50m lower than highest peak)
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