Trip
Basic Glacier Climb - Wedge Mountain/West Ridge
3 day glacier climb to the highest peak in Garibaldi Provincial Park, near Whistler resort.
Contacts
Curtis Stock
Primary Leader
- Fri, Jun 14, 2019 — Sun, Jun 16, 2019
- Tacoma Basic Alpine Climbing
- Climbing
- Basic Alpine
- Adults
- Basic Glacier Climb
- Moderate
- Mileage: 14.3 mi
- Elevation Gain: 7,152 ft
- High Point Elevation: 9,488 ft
- FULL, 1 on waitlist (6 capacity)
- FULL (3 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
TBD
Priority for Tacoma climbing community until 6/1/19. Passport required for entry into British Columbia. Garibaldi Provincial Park permit and camping fees @ $24/person.
Route/Place
Wedge Mountain/West Ridge
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Clark Geomatics Garibaldi Park
CNTS Whistler 92J/2 - See full route/place details.
Roster
Required Equipment
Required Equipment
- The Ten Essentials
- Mountain boots that can accept crampons (not hiking boots)
- Crampons
- An ice axe (not technical ice tools)
- A sleeping bag rated to +20 degrees or colder
- A sleeping pad
- A back pack (40 to 60 liters)
- Webbing and accessory cords
- 6 straight gate carabiners
- 2 locking carabiners
- Large pear-shaped carabiner
- Belay device
- Climbing harness
- Helmet
- Rescue pulley
- Fleece or puffy jacket
- Rain jacket and full-zip rain pants
- Warm gloves or mittens
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