Botanie Mountain

Elevation Gain: 1,100mDistance: 20.47kmTotal Time: 8 hours 24 minutesDate: March 2nd, 2024 The words “Special Avalanche Warning” were printed in big unavoidable text all across the AvCan site this weekend. A pernicious weak layer coupled with high snow fall diminished any big plans. I still couldn’t complain though. Unusual mid winter snow conditions had beenContinue reading “Botanie Mountain”

Blustry Mountain

Elevation Gain: 1,727mDistance: 16.57kmTotal Time: 7 hours 40 minutesDate: February 24th, 2024 Blustry Mountain is the tallest mountain in the small Clear Range East of Lillooet. It’s not exciting from a mountaineering perspective, but it resides in the rain shadow and does offer some unique views you won’t see further west. For those reasons, itContinue reading “Blustry Mountain”

Nursery Peak

Elevation Gain: 1,645mDistance: 16.04kmTotal Time: 8 hours 28 minutesDate: February 19th, 2024 Sometime in 2022 while Steven and I were discussing interesting or rarely climbed peaks, he mentioned an obscure summit known as Nursery Peak. It’s hidden out of sight in between Mount Grainger and the VRC summits and not easily spotted from surrounding peaks.Continue reading “Nursery Peak”

Pyroclastic Peak

Elevation Gain: 2,138mDistance: 26.41kmTotal Time: 15 hours 6 minutesDate: February 10th, 2024 Pyroclastic Peak can really only be described as an evil sand castle; not unlike it’s neighbour Mount Cayley. It’s part of a volcanic complex that also includes the unclimbed Vulcan’s Thumb. The summit is flanked on all sides by rotten rock and sand.Continue reading “Pyroclastic Peak”