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Burnaby, BC
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Posted - 05/17/2012 : 5:31 PM
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Wow its been a long time. First trip of the year for me. My friend Kyle and I chose to attempt a summit camp on the goldenEars. Turns out there is still 15-20 feet of snow up there. The emergency shelter was non existent "fully burred in snow!"
We started around 8:30am and with full over night loads it took about 8.5 hours to make it to the summit using the Alder flats route.
Snow started half way up the trail after leaving alder flats long before the steep part gaining the ridge.
It was really cool up there because we could see every thing! I had a great time spotting the Terarosa Glacier off in the distance where I had the chance to spend 10 days last year, the mamquam ice field, some of the tantulus range, baker and every thing in between.
Here area a couple photos and a video.
Enjoy:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IF7uTjTJ3lQ&feature=youtu.be
360 sunset
sunrise looking east
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North Vancouver, BC
Canada
1602 Posts |
Posted - 05/17/2012 : 6:33 PM
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| Awesome to be able to sleep up there. Great photos of the sunset and sunrise. |
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Abbotsford, BC
Canada
719 Posts |
Posted - 05/17/2012 : 6:47 PM
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| Wow! One of the best videos I've watched on this site. Thanks for posting it! |
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505 Posts |
Posted - 05/17/2012 : 7:02 PM
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| Summit camping is way too cool! only the cool kids are doing it :-) |
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Burnaby, BC
Canada
667 Posts |
Posted - 05/17/2012 : 7:20 PM
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| Well, My thoughts are if your going to climb all the way you may as well stay a wile. |
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1448 Posts |
Posted - 05/17/2012 : 7:56 PM
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Thanks for posting and sharing Matthew !
From the video looks like some very interesting sections. |
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Squamish, British Columbia
Canada
1006 Posts |
Posted - 05/17/2012 : 8:28 PM
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| The adventures of Matt and bivy continue... what will he sleep on top of next? |
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 Utah's canyon trekking,deck chair packing desert explorer who dreams of visiting Canada someday
3988 Posts |
Posted - 05/17/2012 : 8:30 PM
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Wow!! The sunrise is my favorite! So glad someone other than me was able to brave the freezing cold and bring us that amazing shot. Sunrise to me, is always a renewal; the first splash of Eden. It always seem to be that chilly moment right as the sun peaks over the horizon. My bucket list? to go watch the sunrise on the beach in costa Rica and race to the mountain where you can see both the oceans at once, then head to the west coast to watch it set in the Pacific. ahhhh....
I'm going to watch the video, now. thanks for the views at the top O' the world!
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canine loving, machete-toting bushwhacking lake seeker, Indiana Jones hat-wearing off-road 4x4 guru
Surrey Hole, BC
Canada
6770 Posts |
Posted - 05/17/2012 : 8:46 PM
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| Looks well worth it! |
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Happy go lucky, plaid wearin, postholin, safeway gaitor sportin, old-school film shootin, giver of many regards
Abbotsford, B.C.
Canada
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Posted - 05/17/2012 : 8:56 PM
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Awesome spectacle of a Video, super well done!
A very interesting, informative, and colorful video...
How was the snow, hard and icy, or plenty of softer stuff to make steps ? Wonder if someone could make it up there with micro-spikes.
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Burnaby, BC
Canada
667 Posts |
Posted - 05/17/2012 : 9:01 PM
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We had no snow shoes, no crampons just ice axe for the few sections that where very steep. The snow was semi soft. Not bad at all. It was great that some one had been up in the last few days and we used those snow shoe steps as to not sink so much on the way up.
On the way down we where sinking shin deep most steps, but going down hill it wasn't so bad.
There where a few spots where if we lost it we would have slid over cliffs. Good thing we didnt. It was simply a matter of keeping three points and making sure to be safe and slow.
Good times.
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Happy go lucky, plaid wearin, postholin, safeway gaitor sportin, old-school film shootin, giver of many regards
Abbotsford, B.C.
Canada
13442 Posts |
Posted - 05/17/2012 : 9:16 PM
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Thanks Matthew..
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Fast hikin, carrot chompin, always grinnin, gear scatterin recipient of the Theta Lake manouver
Burnaby
2039 Posts |
Posted - 05/17/2012 : 9:53 PM
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| Nicely done. Great bed location. |
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Burnaby, BC
Canada
908 Posts |
Posted - 05/17/2012 : 10:02 PM
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| that is one crazy video! Wish I could get up there right now but I will have to settle on the video! Thanks for sharing |
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111 Posts |
Posted - 05/17/2012 : 10:07 PM
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| Great trip. Loved that video! |
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Trail blazin', backcountry bushwackin', pine huntin', photo takin', long winded story teller
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Posted - 05/17/2012 : 10:07 PM
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Originally posted by MatthewBaldwin
Well, My thoughts are if your going to climb all the way you may as well stay a wile.
Very nice. Cool video.
My opinion also but I prefer to do it in summer without so much snow.
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Vancouver, British Columbia
Canada
558 Posts |
Posted - 05/18/2012 : 06:45 AM
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| Nice work! I did a similar overnighter in 1990-something, in similar weather. It was a great trip, with a spectacular camping location. |
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Smurf Village, BC
Canada
1495 Posts |
Posted - 05/18/2012 : 07:08 AM
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Love the video - great music too  . |
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Surrey, BC
Canada
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Posted - 05/18/2012 : 11:16 AM
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| Awesome! Thanks for the report, pics, and vid! |
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Burnaby, BC
Canada
345 Posts |
Posted - 05/18/2012 : 2:58 PM
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Sick summit camp!!! I love your style Matt! Summit camping is actually very popular for some extreme climbers in France.
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Posted - 05/18/2012 : 3:02 PM
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Originally posted by leimrod
The adventures of Matt and bivy continue... what will he sleep on top of next?
Good to see you back out there Matt! Great job! |
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Golden Ears summit camp
