Tareef's Mountain Misadventures

mountaineering

Mount Cline (and Mount Owen) - September 1 2024

A nice, day-trippable 11000er with a fun crux. Long slog, though. Mount Owen is a bonus peak, though honestly I'd not recommend it due to the difficulty of the downclimb, which far exceeds the crux of Cline itself

climbing

Tunnel Mountain via Gooseberry (7p 5.8) - August 29 2024

A fun multi-pitch (claimed trad but so well bolted you could get away without any gear placements) to get an otherwise gimme mountain a more interesting way

hiking

Twelve Mile Creek Peak - August 28 2024

A super pleasant hike close to Golden with good views, an easy trail, and a short+simple scramble for the true summit. Seemingly popular with mountain bikers as well

scrambling

Mount Harrison - August 25 2024

One of the easier 11000ers in the Canadian Rockies, Mount Harrison is a good objective to those warming up to this list. Though, the lengthy drive could be considered a form of difficulty 😅

hiking

Conical Hill/Duncan's Hat - August 10 2024

A short+sweet hike to a sub-p100 "peak" on Bowen Island. It's got a nice view of Grafton Lake, at least

hiking

Apodaca Peak - August 10 2024

A bushwhacky peak on Bowen Island with 0 views. Only those completing the Bagger Challenge, or otherwise infected with the peakbagging bug should bother with this miserable summit

hiking

Mount Gardner - August 10 2024

The high point of Bowen Island, this makes for a quick trip on a nice trail. The north summit is where the views are, but the south is higher. Both are worth visiting.

hiking

Yellow Aster Butte - August 5 2024

A straightforward hike with an excellent trail to the top, and to campsites nearby. Best combined with Tomyhoi Peak for a productive day out

hiking

Tomyhoi Peak - August 5 2024

A fun, if somewhat overblown (with respect to difficulty) scramble with a very well-maintained approach, good camping, and not-too-shabby prominence either

hiking

Newcastle Ridge - August 3 2024

A more obscure but prominent peak north of Sayward, BC. The small bushwhack is well worth it for great views and a gorgeous alpine filled with tarns and rolling hills

hiking

Hkusam Mountain - August 3 2024

The lowest and easiest of the 4 ultras on Vancouver Island. This is a short and sweet objective with great views and great prominence for the stats nerds. Definitely worth a visit!

hiking

Mount Brew - July 28 2024

A decently long hike up to a very prominent mountain looking over Lillooet and The Duffey. The trail is a bit primitive, and there's a little scrambling, but a wonderful ridge to a p1000 peak is definitely worth it

scrambling

The Copilot - July 27 2024

A fun, slightly more challenging sub-peak of Sky Pilot in Squamish. Plus, if you're willing to haul some skis up, you can get some surprisingly late-season turns!

hiking

Train Glacier Traverse - July 21 2024

A fun little traverse with quick alpine access and good scrambling in Pemberton above the popular Semaphore Lakes area, popular amongst hikers and campers

hiking

Evans Peak - July 14 2024

A small and easily-accessed peak in Golden Ears Provincial Park, this is a digestible, though somewhat steep, hike for those not looking for a full-day outing. It can be combined with other mountains to get a longer outing, though.

hiking

Beauty Peak - July 13 2024

A fairly short, slightly bushy side-trip along the Crown Mountain trail. Access is a bit of a grey area, and while the views are good, they're not unique, so this is only for the ardent peakbaggers out there

hiking

Crown Mountain - July 13 2024

The high point of the Grouse Mountain group of mountains, Crown is deceptively difficult due to the ups/downs required to get there (especially if you don't take the gondola up). The standard route is fairly non-technical, but harder routes are also available

scrambling

Canadian Border Peak - July 7 2024

A fun, challenging scramble on the northern of the two Border Peaks, which straddle the US-Canada border near Chilliwack, BC and Glacier, WA

hiking

Church Mountain - July 6 2024

A short and sweet hike to a nice viewpoint, and a fun scramble to the true summit for the adventure-inclined, with lots of options to make things as challenging as desired

hiking

Broken Top - July 1 2024

A fun scramble peak, though with a bit of a long approach. Doing it in spring on skis can make that approach fun instead of tedious, though we were a bit too late for that

hiking

Lava Butte (Oregon) - June 30 2024

A small cinder cone south of Bend. It isn't particularly impressive, but it offers an easy summit for die-hard peakbaggers, and an accessible viewpoint for everyone else

ski mountaineering

Mount Bachelor - June 30 2024

A nice, fairly prominent Cascade Volcano near Bend, Oregon. The easiest way up is to shell out for a lift ticket during ski season, but coming up for a late June ski tour is a pretty cool option too (and cheaper!)

ski mountaineering

Mount Ronayne (Y Couloir) - June 28 2024

A fun ski objective that holds snow quite late into the year, and is a p600 to boot for the prominence-oriented peakbagger with a penchant for skiing

hiking

Sawchuk Peak - June 21 2024

A first internet ascent for me, otherwise a short (if you can drive all the way) and steep bushwhack+scramble with some pretty decent views

hiking

Brohm Hill - June 20 2024

A small, forested, bushwhacky bump near Brohm Lake, not worth visiting unless you're a dedicated peakbagger in need of a quick+dirty p100