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Springtime Chilliwack Snowshoeing: Klesilkwa Mountain · Saturday, May 3rd, 2025
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Start: Saturday, May. 3rd
Pre-trip meeting: Wednesday, Apr. 30th, 6:30 pm
Pre-trip meeting location: https://us05web.zoom.us/j/81076809859?pwd=KrXTR6G0sWlafTcPuWLe4VIPOCUCNw.1
Description:
Spring has arrived, but there’s still plenty of snowshoeing to be done!
Klesilkwa Mountain is a 2,000m tall peak located just east of Chilliwack Lake. There’s no trail to the summit so travelling on snow makes things easier and by early May the snowline should have receded around 1,200m so the approach on the FSR should be fairly quick. It’s 18km round trip, with 12km walking on the Paleface FSR, and a total of almost 1,500m of elevation gain. I expect that half the distance will be hiked on dry terrain. Reaching the ridge seems to be the steepest part but doesn't exceed 30deg. The summit offers great views of the tall peaks of the Chilliwack Lake area and of the North Cascade range. There’s a couple of routes to the summit including one up a broad couloir (or is it a wide gully?), which could be a cool option if the participants know how to use an ice axe and crampons!
Logistics: it takes 2 hours to get there so we will leave Vancouver no later than 7am in order to start hiking by 9.30am. The hike should take between 6 and 8 hours depending on the comfort level of the group, which should be no problem considering the days are getting long! I do not have a car but will get an Evo if needed. The road past the lake is not paved but is 2WD friendly (lots of potholes but no waterbars), if we can get a car with clearance then we can drive on the Paleface FSR and shave several possibly tedious kilometers off the hike!
Experience required:
The elevation and distance can be a bit daunting for less experience folks a bit but anyone who’s done full day hikes (25+ km in the summer with elevation or snowshoeing outside of the North Shore) should be able to handle this. This will however be too much for folks with very little hiking experience.
Note: If the weather isn't good the trip will be tentatively postponed to Sunday of the same weekend, or later in May.
Gear: (items marked with * can be borrowed from the club)
Snowshoes*
Snow gaiters* (optional but preferred)
Waterproof boots*
Trekking Poles * (optional but preferred)
Bakcpack* (need to be able to carry the snowshoes on it)
Layers-no cotton (it may get cold at the top)
Ice axe* (optional, need to know how to use it)
Food/Water for the day
Posted: 2025-03-25 12:57:39
Last modified: 2025-04-15 07:43:19