See Alpine Select route #'s 36 &37: "As a gentle introduction to mountaineering, these climbs have much to recommend."

This trip involves riding the Whistler-Blackcomb lifts from the Village and short (45 minutes) hike to a nice camping spot beside Blackcomb Lake and beneath the routes. After reaching our camping spot we will climb Blackcomb Buttress (low-5th class), descend via the east ridge of Blackcomb Peak, and return to camp. The next day we will climb the ridge on the east side of the DOA couloir (5.7), descend to camp, pack up, hike out and ride the lifts down to the village.

Trip organizer will supply some of the group gear, including map, GPS, satellite messenger and first aid kit. Shared tents, stoves and ropes will be organized once the trip participants are finalized.

Each trip participant needs to provide his/her own: helmet, harness, crampons (aluminium ok), ice axe, belay/rappel device, warm & weatherproof clothing, food and hydration.

Please Note: Camping fees are now applicable for all camping in Garibaldi Park. Please use the online fee payment system for all areas of Garibaldi Park. 

https://secure.camis.com/DiscoverCamping/Backcountry/Garibaldi?Map

NOTES

• please consider NOT seeking to join this trip unless you have conducted your own research into the route, and compared that with your own experience, fitness level and skill

• if minimum safety levels are not met (because of weather, conditions, etc.) the trip will be canceled, last minute cancellations do occur.
• if you want to receive a response you must clearly answer  ALL "Trip Planning Questions".
• if you haven't received response, check your email in Spam folder (some eager service providers mark club's messages as such).
• logistics are self-organized - please use the Planning Forum attached to this trip page to organize rides to the meeting point.
• Please update your BCMC Account Profile with your emergency contact information. To do that you have to login on the website, click the "My account" button at top right, then click on "edit profile information", then select the "private information" tab and enter your emergency contact information -- this info will stay in your profile and is made available to a trip organizer automatically -- it saves time at the meeting point.
• if you have previously "bailed" less than a day before the start of, or been a "no show" for, one of the trip organizer's previous trips, you need not apply to join this one - you will not get a response.