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Cirrus2000
Joined: 26 Mar 2006
Posts: 2254
Location: Cascadia
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| Posted: Thu Jun 18, 2009 4:09 pm Post subject: TR - Helm Peak, Garibaldi |
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Left the Cheakamus Lake trailhead, 855m (2800 ft) elevation, at 9:55. Cloudy but nice. Trail had snow on and off for the last 1/4 of the way to the Helm Creek Campground (1555m - 5200 ft). From the meadows above the campground, started to get views of the peak. Mixed sun & cloud.
Starting Out
On The Trail
This way to Santa's Workshop
Bridge over the Cheakamus River
Snow on the trail
The route up to the peak
Halfway up the ridge, it started to rain pretty steadily. I stopped and ate, and waited. Had lots and lots of time, so no hurry. After a while, it eased off and I continued.
Rainy Ridge
Approaching the summit ridge, the clouds cleared just enough for a very intimidating view of the summit block
Loose and exposed ridge. Very fun scrambling along there. Unfortunately by now, it was engulfed in cloud, the wind was howling, and the rain was intermittently driving stinging needles into my skin.
Along the ridge
I reached the summit block, and scrambled up a bit, until reaching the nasty traverse into the groove up the east side. Decided that without my helmet (forgot it!!!), a partner or dry rock, I just wasn't that into the results of the risk/benefit analysis. Live to scramble another day... So I missed the peak (2146m - 7041 ft) by about 10 meters or so!
Summit Block
The groove to follow to the top
I quit!
Near summit
Looking down the ridge
Started back down around 3:45. Back at the trailhead around 7:45. 27km (just under 17 miles). Glad I went, but I wish the weather was better, and almost regret that I was too sensible to do the peak.
Muddy
For plant lovers:
For insect lovers:
A taste of the BC Coast Mountains in June:
A few more pics at: http://picasaweb.google.ca/cirrus2000/HelmPeakHike# |
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Udink
Joined: 20 Jul 2005
Posts: 1079
Location: Price, Utah
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| Posted: Thu Jun 18, 2009 4:32 pm Post subject: |
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| Looks like a nice hike--well, except for the wind and not making the summit. I've always enjoyed hiking in the rain, but probably only because it doesn't happen too often here. |
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jman
Joined: 16 Mar 2006
Posts: 428
Location: Kaysville, UT
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| Posted: Thu Jun 18, 2009 6:18 pm Post subject: |
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woah nice TR! great pics and i love the color of the Cheakamus River - very cool.
btw what is the camera you are using?? |
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Cirrus2000
Joined: 26 Mar 2006
Posts: 2254
Location: Cascadia
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| Posted: Thu Jun 18, 2009 7:12 pm Post subject: |
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Yeah, despite the weather (which was only really bad for the middle of the trip, approaching and along the summit ridge) I still enjoyed myself. I'm kind of used to hiking in the rain, so it could be worse...
jman, I love the colour of glacial/snowmelt lakes & rivers! Pretty stuff.
The camera is a Pentax Optio W60 - bought it for my Utah trip in April. It's working pretty well so far... I'm very happy with the resolution and the zoom (out and in). |
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Sombeech
Joined: 09 Dec 2004
Posts: 15956
Location: a series of tubes
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| Posted: Thu Jun 18, 2009 10:24 pm Post subject: |
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Cirrus2000 wrote: The camera is a Pentax Optio W60 - bought it for my Utah trip in April. It's working pretty well so far... I'm very happy with the resolution and the zoom (out and in).
Sweet report, Kev.
Hey, when filming video, do you hear the zoom sound during playback? |
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Richard Barron
Joined: 09 Jul 2005
Posts: 1575
Location: Byng, OK, USA
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| Posted: Fri Jun 19, 2009 7:49 am Post subject: |
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| Tasty! |
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