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Crown (Intermediate Friendly) · Saturday, June 22nd, 2024

Warning: This is an old trip - it already happened

Warning, this trip has been cancelled : Conditions still poor, deep snow.

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Organized by: Raymond MacNeil.

Start: Saturday, Jun. 22nd, 7:45 am

Description:

It's still early in the warm season, so I'm expecting lots of snow still. We will access Crown Mountain via Grouse Mountain by taking the BCMC. Spikes highly recommended. Expect a full day of somewhat challenging hiking. Pack a lunch and plenty of water. Have an emergency overnight kit prepared (i.e., emergency surival blanket, candle, lighter, touque). I'm planning on taking the gondola on the way out (~$20.00). We can meet at the trailhead at 7:45 AM. I'll be EVOing up from Kits if anyone in the area wants to tag along. Or better yet, someone vehicle enabled can give me a ride.

Update: Conditions are still very poor, and I think this is better postponed for another week.


P.S. I saw an introduction to scrambling trip for the firrst week of July that looks awesome. This would be a nice warmup if you're new to all of this.

P.P.S. Some people wear a rock climbing helmet for this. Rock fall is primarily due to others on the trail, but can occur spontaneously as well. 

Photo from summit that I took last summer.

Crown View

 

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Posted: 2024-06-15 11:44:30
Last modified: 2024-06-17 21:23:06