Tareef's Mountain Misadventures

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Mount Weart (Armchair Traverse) - October 16 2022

The second half of the Armchair Traverse, with much scrambling, a forest fire, dark descents, glaciers, and unmapped lakes, even. All sorts of fun on this one 😅

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Mount Cook (Armchair Traverse) - October 16 2022

Peak #1 of the Armchair Traverse. Not as much fun as the next half, but a good peak to check off the list nonetheless

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One Mile Lake Hill - October 10 2022

Final trash peak of Thanksgiving Monday

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Mount Fraser Southern Peaks - October 10 2022

After some navigational errors and a late lunch in Pemberton, we decided to scope out the

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Mount Robie Reid - October 8 2022

A long slog with a ton of elevation gain, but great views and great friends to share them with. Also lots of fun scrambling!

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Birkenhead Peak - October 2 2022

An ultra, some new friends, 3 peaks, a fantastic road taking us up to 1900m... what's not to like?

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Coquihalla Mountain - September 30 2022

Not quite the triple-bag we hoped for, but we did take a rather unique route, and a p600m peak is still nice to check off

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Black Tusk - September 25 2022

A failed attempt at the very rare true summit, but a fun hike nonetheless

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Cypress Peak - September 18 2022

A shorter but still fun follow-up day to Saturday's gallivanting

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Mount Gillespie - September 17 2022

The second major peak I bagged Saturday. A fun scramble, with nice glacier views

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Seed Peak - September 17 2022

First peak out of a pair (three if you're peakbagger.com) on Saturday

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Golden Ears - September 11-12 2022

This peak (or these, counting the 2nd ear) have evaded me for far too long... this was long overdue

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Diamond Head - September 5 2022

The third peak in my second day of self-punishment this long weekend

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The Gargoyles - September 5 2022

After a grueling Saturday, time for a 30+km day with almost 2000 gain because I hate myself, apparently

Mount Harvey - September 3 2022

The ninth and final stop on my attempt of a modified HSCT

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David Peak - September 3 2022

The eighth stop on my attempt of a modified HSCT

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James Peak - September 3 2022

The seventh stop on my attempt of a modified HSCT

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East Lion - September 3 2022

The sixth stop on my attempt of a modified HSCT

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Thomas Peak - September 3 2022

The fifth stop on my attempt of a modified HSCT

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West Lion - September 3 2022

The fourth stop on my attempt of a modified HSCT

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St Mark's Summit - September 3 2022

The second stop on my attempt of a modified HSCT

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Unnecessary Mountain - September 3 2022

The third stop on my attempt of a modified HSCT

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Mount Strachan - September 3 2022

The first stop on my attempt of a modified HSCT

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Tricouni Peak - August 27 2022

Squamish-Cheakamus Divide, Squamish, BC 2122m While I was struggling to try and figure out what peak(s) to bag this weekend, I got a message from a friend who was camping in the Squamish River Valley over this weekend, and wanted to bag Tricouni on the Saturday. I looked it

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Lady Peak - August 20 2022

Cheam Range, Chilliwack, BC 2178m After getting halfway up Mount Cheam with my friends, and going slower than I expected, I decided to bag this before finishing Cheam, and split off on my own at about 1750m elevation; this TR picks up from that point in the former. After leaving