Whiteswan/Bull River Scrambles:
I am planning a 5-7 day excursion into the Summer Lake
area of the Bull River/Whiteswan area of B.C., starting on
Tuesday, July 17, with the option of traveling up Queen
Creek for an ascent of (Lower) Swanson and possibly even
Flett Peak.
Although I have climbed Empire State and Chrysler, two
peaks to the E and NE of Summer Lake, all of the named
peaks to the W remain mysteries to me – Ruault (8415’),
Sneath (9016’), Haley (8947’), and Tanglefoot (8346’). I
suspect that most, if not all, will be easy scrambles (but you
never know). It is possible, too, that once we reach the
main ridge crest, we could enchain the first three in a day.
There is reasonable camping at Summer Lake (to which one
can drive), and an easy 3 hr backpack up 2000’ takes one
to Ruault Lake, tucked in nicely amongst alpine meadows.
It’s a longish drive (5-6 hrs) to Summer Lake, so the
mountain climbing will of necessity be bookended by truck
travel. However, if we decide to ascend to Ruault Lake, we
can likely do so on our initial driving day.
If you think you might enjoy some remote terrain in the
Rockies and ascents of exotic and unheralded peaks, give
me a call at 246-8246 and leave a message (I will be away
until Saturday). I will not be checking my e-mail on
Sunday, July 15.
Required Items to Bring:
Car camping and light backpacking gear; food (suppers and
stoves/fuel to be arranged). Whatever you need to be
comfortable and safe on moderate scramble routes.
Recommended Items to Bring:
A sense of adventure and exploration
How to Get There:
Event Directions:
Meet at carpool and drive down together
Carpool Departure Time:
08:00 AM
Carpool Location:
Shouldice Arena
Carpool Directions:
We can adjust the meeting place according to who goes on
this trip -- no point in leaving a vehicle in a parking lot for
five days if we can help it.
Cancellation/Partial Attendance: Please review our participant responsibility guidelines!
Please do not cancel after Sunday, July 15
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Registration for this event closed on Sunday, July 15, 2012 at 06:00 PM.