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Grouse Mountain (1,231 m; 4,039 ft) – Site of the very popular Grouse Mountain ski area, and the popular hiking trail Grouse Grind. It can be accessed by gondola. Dam Mountain (1,349 m; 4,426 ft) – Located directly west of Grouse Mountain with the hike from the Grouse lodge referred to as the "Snowshoe Grind" in the winter.
Mount Albert Edward is the sixth highest peak on Vancouver Island and one of the most easily accessible. Located in Strathcona Provincial Park, the mountain is a popular destination both in summer for hikers and in winter for skiers and snowshoers. The mountain is named for Albert Edward, the Prince of Wales, later Edward VII. [2]
Hiking to the ridge from Lions Bay takes approximately four hours and gains 1,280 m (4,199 ft) in elevation. Most hikers stop there as both the East and West Lion peaks require rock climbing equipment and expertise. The East Lion is out-of-bounds for climbing as it is located in the Greater Vancouver watershed.
Vancouver Island Ranges Marmot: 2,103 6,900: North Cascades → Skagit Range Matheson: 292 958: Vancouver Island Ranges Matier: 2,783 9,131: Lillooet Ranges → Joffre Group Highest peak of the Joffre Group McArthur: 3,021 9,911: Wapta Icefield → Park Ranges Named for Canadian surveyor/mountaineer McBride: 2,083 6,834: Vancouver Island Ranges
Crown Mountain is a mountain located north of North Vancouver, British Columbia, in the North Shore Mountains (part of the Coast Mountains) and is visible from most of Vancouver and the vicinity. A rock formation known as The Camel sits just east of the main summit, [ 3 ] and the mountain has west and north peaks.
Topo image of the cliff Toix Est in Costa Blanca in Spain, by climber Chris Craggs from a Rockfax guidebook. Before discussing individual routes, a climbing guidebook will outline the history and current status of climbing ethics applicable for the location including for example whether the use of bolts for sport climbing is allowed, and other local customs (e.g. use if non-clean aid climbing ...
Cathedral Mountain is a 1,737-meter-elevation (5,699-foot) peak situated 25 kilometers (16 miles) north of Vancouver, in the North Shore Mountains which are a subrange of the Coast Mountains. [1] Precipitation runoff from Cathedral Mountain drains east to the Seymour River, and west to the Capilano River via Eastcap Creek. Cathedral is more ...
In the morning they broke into two groups, the others climbing Mount Elsay (then known as Mount Jarrett) and headed up Bishop Creek. Among the Bishop party was a Mr Cromie, former owner of the Vancouver News-Advertiser (which became the Vancouver Sun). Upon reaching the summits of the two mountains at about 9.30am, the two parties of climbers ...