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COVID Guidelines:

https://bcmc.ca/bcmc/files/BCMCCovidPhase2JuneGuidelines.pdf

Let's meet at 6:45 am at Golden Ears Park gate. Once the gate is open, we will drive to the West Canyon Parking lot and start our hike around 7:15 am. We will be hiking at a moderate pace and plan to summit before 1 pm.

From the Book - Scrambles in Southwest British Columbia (Page 236)

Summit: 1716 m

Difficulty: Moderate, mostly hiking

Ascent Time: 5.5-7 hours, round trip 10-12 hours

Elevation gain: 1536 m

Another resource: 

https://www.outdoorvancouver.ca/golden-ears-summit-hike/

If you are not comfortable with the scramble, you have an option to stay on the ridge. 

Gear for summit scramble (in addition to regular hiking gear):

Microspikes/crampons

Ice Axe