VOC trips are organized by members like yourself, not professional guides. The trips go into wilderness areas where assistance is unavailable and unexpected events can occur. You could be seriously injured or die. You are responsible for your own actions. Please use caution.
The Lakes of Black Mountain II · Sunday, September 8th, 2024
Warning: This is an old trip - it already happened
- Details Page: Where you can see brief trip details (publicly viewable).
- This trip does not have an associated Wiki Page.
- This trip does not have an associated Message Board Thread.
- Signup Page: Where you can signup, bail, edit participation entries, see/email members on the trip, etc.
- Wikitext Page: From where you can cut and paste information formatted for the wiki.
- Printable List Page: Which generates a printable list of participants.
- Edit Page: Where the trip organizer can edit the entry for this trip.
- Mark Going Page: Where the trip organizer can sign members up as "actually going".
- Modify Signups: Where the trip organizer can change signup classes.
Start: Sunday, Sep. 8th
Description:
Date changed to September 8.
The goal of this trip is to swim in as many lakes as possible during a pleasant day hike in Vancouver. Last year when I ran this trip we swam in eight lakes. This year I want to aim for fifteen.
About Black Mountain
Black Mountain hosts the closest ski lift to UBC (as the thunderbird flies). It also has a scattering of tiny lakes near the top. Some of these lakes are beautifully clear but most are brown and muddy with a layer of "chocolate cake" on the bottom. They're still fun to swim in.
The Plan
We will aim to be at the Cypress Ski Resort parking lot by 8:30 am. Then we'll hike up the Baden Powell Trail to Cabin Lake near the top of Black Mountain. After a quick swim, we'll bushwhack our way to the many other lakes nearby. We can descend by the way we came, or, if we have extra time, we could take the South Knob bushwhack route. Expect to be out and about for 7-10 hours, so bring food for sustenance.
To be clear, this trip will involve some bushwacking, an immensely fun activity that involves pushing your way through slippery and pointy bushes where there is no trail. The trip will probably not be too difficult in elevation gain or technical skills.
No prior experience is required except that you should know how to swim.
What to Bring
- Headlamp or flashlight (other than your phone)
- Sturdy shoes
- Non-cotton hiking socks
- A light sweater/fleece in case you get cold
- Lunch
- Afternoon snack
- Water (at least 1 L, probably more—though I'll bring a water filter)
- Sunscreen
- Sun hat
- Swimsuit
- Microfibre towel (optional)
- Comfortable backpack to put it all in
How to Join
If you want to join, sign up as Committed. The evening before the trip, I will send an email with more details and make a WhatsApp group chat of people on the Committed list. I can fit five people in my car. If we get more drivers, we can take more people.
If you are on the Committed list but can't come anymore, that's fine! But please make sure to click "Bail" on the signup page so we aren't wondering where you are.
Questions?
Feel free to email or text me. You can find my contact info by clicking my name at the top of this page.
Posted: 2024-08-29 17:06:10
Last modified: 2024-09-04 23:44:14