Bushwhacker Annual 2012
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VAN A • COU AD V N ER A I C S L F A O N B D U S L E E E C C C C C C E E E T T T I I I N N N O O O I I I P P P 11912–2012912–2012 N N N L L L A A A CE L NTENNIA ISLAND BUSHWHACKER ANNUAL VOLUME 40, 2012 VANCOUVER ISLAND SECTION of THE ALPINE CLUB OF CANADA SECTION EXECUTIVE – 2012 Chair Rick Hudson Secretary Catrin Brown Treasurer Phee Hudson Members-at-Large: Geoff Bennett Russ Moir Martin Smith Access and Environment Barb Baker BMFF Coordinator Krista Zala Bushwhacker Annual Sandy Stewart Bushwhacker Newsletter Cedric Zala Education Harry Steiner Equipment Mike Hubbard Evening Events Brenda O’Sullivan FMCBC Rep Andrew Pape-Salmon Library/Archives/History Tom Hall Lindsay Elms (History) Membership Christine Fordham National Rep Rick Hudson Safety Selena Swets Schedule Russ Moir Webmaster Martin Hofmann ACC VI Section website: www.accvi.ca ACC National website: www.alpineclubofcanada.ca ISSN 0822 - 9473 Cover: Charles Turner descending from Mount Tom Taylor PHOTO: DAVE CAMPBELL Printed on forestry-certified paper Contents Report from the Chair Rick Hudson .............................................................................................................................................................................................. 1 Vancouver Island 5040 Peak Roxy Ahmed ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 3 Adder Mountain Roxy Ahmed .......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 3 Mount Muir Dave Suttill ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 4 Mount Whymper Dave Suttill ............................................................................................................................................................................................................ 5 “MMM” weekend: Marble, McBride, Morrison Spire Roxy Ahmed ..................................................................................................................... 6 Buffalo Hump Mountain – 1009m Lindsay Elms ................................................................................................................................................................. 7 Edinburgh Mountain Dave Suttill ................................................................................................................................................................................................... 8 Waterloo Mountain – 1071m Lindsay Elms............................................................................................................................................................................10 Strathcona Skyline Traverse #1: Mount Adrian to Augerpoint, Mount Albert Edward and beyond Dave Campbell ..............................................................................11 Rugged from Top to Bottom - Rugged Mountain, East Ridge Chris Jensen ...............................................................................................14 Lukwa Mountain Lindsay Elms .......................................................................................................................................................................................................15 The South Blade Lindsay Elms .........................................................................................................................................................................................................16 Mount Hall and Coronation Mountain Lindsay Elms.....................................................................................................................................................18 The Misthorn and Margaret Peak Peter Rothermel ........................................................................................................................................................19 McKay Peak Lindsay Elms ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................20 Strathcona Skyline Traverse # 2: Wolf/Cervus Divide Dave Campbell .............................................................................................................21 SPOT to the Rescue David Campbell and John Young ....................................................................................................................................................22 Something hidden! Go and find it. Summer Camp 2012 Rick Hudson ...........................................................................................................24 Tahsis to Tahsis: Via Mount Leiner, Mount McKelvie and five other 1500m summits all on the horseshoe around the McKelvie basin Lindsay Elms ....................................................................................26 Woss Mountain Walter Moar ............................................................................................................................................................................................................30 Ten good reasons to go to Summer Camp Phee Hudson .........................................................................................................................................32 Over the Whale: A day from Summer Camp 2012 Rick Hudson ..........................................................................................................................34 Elkhorn Adventure –A Centennial Climb Lenka Visnovska .......................................................................................................................................35 Popsicle Peak Lindsay Elms................................................................................................................................................................................................................37 Strathcona Skyline Traverse #3: Mount Tom Taylor to Mariner Mountain Dave Campbell ............................................................39 Handsome Mountain Walter Moar ..............................................................................................................................................................................................41 Black Peaks: A Whale’s Tale! Lindsay Elms .............................................................................................................................................................................42 Summit solitude on Mount Burman Janelle Curtis ........................................................................................................................................................ 44 Jacklah Mountain: A Little Known Gem with Spectacular Views Peggy Taylor .......................................................................................45 Upana Mountain Lindsay Elms .......................................................................................................................................................................................................48 Nahmint Mountain Dave Suttill .....................................................................................................................................................................................................49 Strathcona Skyline Traverse # 4: Mount Thelwood and Moyeha Mountain Dave Campbell ........................................................50 Muchalat Mountain and Oktwanch Peak Lindsay Elms ..............................................................................................................................................51 Another day at the spa on Elkhorn South Janelle Curtis ............................................................................................................................................53 Flat Top Mountain Dave Campbell ..............................................................................................................................................................................................57 A Journey on the IQ Trail John Young ......................................................................................................................................................................................58 2012 Mountaineering with kids and youth Nadja Steiner .........................................................................................................................................61 Rees Ridge Ramble John Young ................................................................................................................................................................................................... 64 Luck at the edge of safety: Mount Colonel Foster, Southeast Summit Tom Carter ..............................................................................65 2012 Climb the Island – Centennial Project Catrin Brown .........................................................................................................................................67 COAST Range Climbing Among Snow Gargoyles – Mount Waddington, Bravo Route Chris Jensen ........................................................................72