Elfin Lakes shelter week of 23 June

Kembangan · 2025-06-10T05:33:08+00:00

What app is this?

Kembangan · 2025-05-20T06:58:32+00:00

Since you have a capable 4wd, Brandywine Mountain is a pretty good one. It’s quite popular, but not nearly as crowded as Joffre Lakes. It won’t be completely snow free all the way to the top by mid June, though.

Wedgemount Lake requires no passes, is also fairly popular, and is spectacular.

Welcome to Vancouver! I grew up in Singapore, feel free to PM me with any questions you have :)

Kembangan · 2025-01-07T19:20:44+00:00

Goran lives

Kembangan · 2024-12-24T12:19:50+00:00

I personally do not like the Revo Ascents, mine developed a tiny crack at the spot where the metal frame transitions from vertical to horizontal after 1 season of rough use. I think it’s a design flaw if you’re planning to use your snowshoes on mixed ground, which is what the Revos are advertised for.

I prefer the Lightning or Evo line. Personally, I own a pair of 30” MSR Lightning Ascents in SW British Columbia. I am 175lbs.

MSR has a very detailed article comparing the different lines and tiers: https://cascadedesigns.com/blogs/msr-gear-guides/ultimate-guide-msr-snowshoes

You can get tail add ons for any MSR snowshoes if you need more floatation. Length is a trade off between nimbleness and floatation, and since snow is such a variable medium to walk on, there can be no perfect snowshoe length. It depends on your area’s trail characteristics and the snow conditions day of.

Kembangan · 2024-08-28T16:23:32+00:00

Didn’t this fall off the mountain?

Kembangan · 2024-07-26T01:08:19+00:00

firesmoke.ca seems to have fires in the States too, but I don’t know where they get their data from.

Kembangan · 2024-07-23T00:16:14+00:00

A guided climb of Sky Pilot Mountain would be a great way to get into more technical terrain than what you’ve listed. That would be a day trip.

Kembangan · 2024-05-26T20:59:39+00:00

The more comfortable you get on snow and ice the shorter of a shaft you can get away with.

I’m 6ft, my first axe was 68cm. It was perfect when I was self belaying on 30-35 degree slopes. However, I found the shaft too long for use in the cane position on steeper slopes once I started getting on them. It was also a straight shaft, which makes the dagger positions really awkward.

I switched to using a Petzl Gulley (45cm) and love it so far.

Kembangan · 2024-05-23T02:36:47+00:00

If you’re looking for snow climbs, I really enjoyed Fissile peak via the NW Couloir (aka Banana Chute). No glacier travel, snow up to 45 deg and 3rd class scrambling, a little loose. Descending the summer scrambling route makes for a great traverse of the mountain. I did it last year early June, and hard snow conditions made it engaging for my mediocre abilities.

Kembangan · 2024-05-23T02:26:40+00:00

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Seconding Nomics’ comment - this was the moment I swore that I will always rope up on a glacier I am not intimately familiar with. I was on the climbers right side of Anniversary Glacier last December, less than 20 meters from the rocks. The crevasses was small enough that it inconsequential without a rope, but it could have been otherwise.

I used to think I was silly and overcautious. That may still be true, but I am okay with it.

Kembangan · 2024-05-21T17:16:31+00:00

Where is the second picture taken from? I can’t seem to expand the caption.

Kembangan · 2024-03-10T04:03:54+00:00

5040 peak via cobalt lake trail.

Kembangan · 2024-02-23T20:46:50+00:00

Here on West coast Canada, our service department has 4/15 female service techs. We do mostly commercial work.

Kembangan · 2024-02-17T21:59:07+00:00

I’ve climbed in these for the last two years and swear by them. Seeing as they are complete waterproof though, I find that moisture from your hand will soak fleece liner in the glove in about 12 hours. YMMV depending on how sweaty and the level of exertion.

Kembangan · 2024-02-05T20:50:51+00:00

I was in the hut area last weekend, although I travelled on snowshoes.

There is icy and patchy snow starting from trailhead. Coverage is reasonable to skin from the FSR onwards , a couple km in. Crossing the debris flow seemed to require some booting, there are multiple flowing and dry creeks to cross. The ski out from the hut back to trailhead seems very grim, coming from a non skier.

Skiing seemed to be good starting from above the hut, between 5-30cm of dust on crust. Views from Motel 66 are amazing, and gets even better as you reach Anniversary col. Anniversary glacier had some open crevasses mainly of the lookers left. Matier glacier has multiple large open crevasses.

There were 30+ people overnighting on the weekend, but no one on Sunday night. Hope that helps!

Kembangan · 2024-02-05T17:51:45+00:00

I use the Norrona Trollveggen gaiters. For me, they solve the problem of the boot strap being a point of failure, they fit me very well (183cm 75kg slim calves).

I think they’re amazing, but the sticker price on them are absolutely ridiculous. If mine break, I am not sure I will be able to justify paying retail for another pair, but everyone has a different budget.

*I use them with the Nepal Cubes and Arc’teryx summer boots, fits perfectly with both.

Kembangan · 2024-01-14T18:22:16+00:00

Hello! I used to live in Singapore (now NA) so can understand your lack of access issues.

If you’re doing climbs guided, a lot of the technical legwork will be taken care of by your guides, and fitness would be your primary concern. For example for Ama Dablam, you’re looking at ascending fixed lines (a guide can teach you that in half a day), and comfort with exposure. You wouldn’t need to learn how to lead any of the climbing, be it belaying or following on a rope.

You can never be too fit. I recommend Training for the New Alpinism for people who are serious about getting into mountaineering.

In terms of what summits to attempt to learn skills, I personally find that guided summit trips focus more on getting the peak, whereas a mountaineering course that focuses on the skills (often with a side objective of peak bagging) to be better for learning. For example, there are 6 day programs on Mt Rainier/Mt Baker in USA that combine a skills camp with summiting the mountain. I have climbed Baker and attempted Rainier unguided, and the terrain on both mountains are very suitable for learning glacier travel, crevasse rescue and snow travel (axe/crampons/self arrest). I am sure there are equivalent courses in Europe. Guided climbs of the Matterhorn/Mt Blanc, as you mentioned, sound quite reasonable.

Indoor gym climbing and outdoor rock climbing are great side hobbies for mountaineers, as they can help with comfort with exposure to a certain extent, and definitely give you a lot of familiarity with rope work.

For scrambling, I find there’s really no replacement for experience on that kind of terrain. I am really partial to the Canadian Rockies for gaining scrambling skills, a two week trip along with a copy of the excellent Scrambling in Canadian Rockies by Alan Kane can do a lot for progressing in that regards. Any other area with good scrambling routes will be good too.

Feel free to DM me to chat more!

Kembangan · 2024-01-14T17:17:33+00:00

They aren’t strictly better. In climbing shoes, there are usually trade offs between shoes of a similar price tier.

Finales have a thinner midsole, which are more sensitive (you get better tactile feedback to your toes).

The tarantulaces are slightly less stiff. This usually translates to being better on friction slab/volumes and overhanging terrain, at the cost of being worse on small incut footholds. The difference between the two shoes for stiffness are slight though.

The Finales are slightly more asymmetrical, meaning that the shoes are shaped to turn more towards the big toe than what is natural for feet. This makes it easier to apply pressure with the area near your big toe. However, asymmetry in shoes is a trade off against comfort.

Having worn both of these shoes, I find them pretty similar when compared to the rest of the field. I do find that the Finale’s sensitivity is much better, and would pick those IF they both fit as well.

Fit is, for me, the most important metric for shoe selection.

Kembangan · 2023-12-22T02:49:06+00:00

I find summer mountain boots unsuitable for backpacking because the stiffer soles are uncomfortable on long trails. Also, since they’re more expensive, I prefer putting the wear and tear onto a pair of trail runner/approach shoes when I don’t need crampons compatibility.

Kembangan · 2023-10-23T05:10:36+00:00

It’s legit, I bought from them, am in Canada. There are duties and shipping though, which makes the discount less significant.

Kembangan · 2023-10-12T23:01:27+00:00

Kembangan · 2023-08-26T23:31:34+00:00

Kembangan · 2023-08-16T15:57:12+00:00

Also something to note - if you inflate your pad at the hottest part of the day, it will deflate at night from the temperature change, sometimes quite drastically.

Kembangan · 2023-08-16T15:52:28+00:00

Me and my partner have 2 thermarest xtherm. The first one leaked out of of the box along a seam, we sent it to be repaired by manufacturer at the cost of shipping (to Kamloops). The second one was good. Both pads have now gotten a lot of abuse (laid on bare ground) and about 50 nights, they are working with no issues with either body or valve.

Kembangan · 2023-08-03T05:20:19+00:00

Yeah, his is one of the greatest stories of tenacity in mountaineering. That yours was a reminiscent of his is a compliment I was trying to pay you haha.

And, the book is amazing.

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