Coquihalla Long Weekend

Nov 10, 2012 - 8:00 AM
Nov 12, 2012 - 10:00 PM

Organizer Info

Brad Percival

Trip Details

Grade:
B2 - C4
Category:
Mountaineering
Requirements:
  • Members Only
Max Participants:8

Trip Description

Planned three day trip to the Needle Paek / Flatiron Ridge area.

Saturday: hike in and along Flatiron Ridge and set camp at the small lake just before Flatiron Ridge proper.

Sunday: Markhor to Needle traverse for those with appropriate skills and gear for rock and ice (email for details) (see Matt Gunn's summer route description).  For anyone not interested in the traverse, spend the day wondering along Flatiron Ridge and/or summit Needle from the standard route.

Monday: a slack day, more wondering, break camp and return to Vancouver for the early evening.

Be prepared for cold weather camping:

Environment Canada Princeton forecast

Yak Mountain forecast

Coquihalla Summit Highway cam with current temps and precip

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