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There is a possibility I may be accompanying my family on a ski trip to Whistler this spring. Any ideas for a class 1 or 2 climb around those parts?

alecdavis1992 wrote:Whistler this spring. Any ideas for a class 1 or 2 climb around those parts?

What month are you considering coming up? And by class 1 or 2 do you mean hikes on and off trail?

With a bit more info, I may be able to recommend a few things

Cheers

Joe White wrote:

alecdavis1992 wrote:Whistler this spring. Any ideas for a class 1 or 2 climb around those parts?

What month are you considering coming up? And by class 1 or 2 do you mean hikes on and off trail?

With a bit more info, I may be able to recommend a few things

Cheers

Yeah man, more off trail stuff, I'm trying to "level up" in the mountaineering world with my final goal being very serious mountain climbs. I'll go ahead and copy and paste a summary of my experience for further info.

I'm 18 years old and I'm an accomplished navigator thanks to the countless backpacking trips I have lead. I am also an experienced "scrambler" having found my own off-trail routes up Guadalupe peak and Hunter peak as well having done a significant amount of climbing in the Wichitas, Oachitas, Appalachians, Texas Hill Country, Rockies and on anything I can find that protrudes from the earth's surface (trees, buildings, etc.). However, the only snow climbing experience i have is a relatively tame hike up the ridge to Kachina peak in New Mexico to reach some "sidecountry" ski territory and a failed attempt of Grays peak last week due to insane conditions. Also, I own plenty of appropriate clothing for the trip, i have snowshoes, an axe and crampons.

This is a good guide for off trail stuff in the area:

http://cairnpublishing.com/guidebooks/scrambles.htm

This is a good guide for on trail (hiking) stuff in the area:

http://www.amazon.com/103-Hikes-Southwe ... 447&sr=8-1

Based on your criteria for off-trail and moderate snow...here are a few objectives I can recommend to do some research on:

Cypress Peak
Panorama Ridge
The Black Tusk
Brandywine Mountain

Start with those...and see if they are what you are looking for

For research you can use - google, summitpost, www.bivouac.com, cascadeclimber, or if you can get your hands on the guidebook (first one mentioned) that's the best option.

Hope that helps!

Cheers