Ascent of Mount Cokely on 2011-06-15| Other People: | Solo Ascent
| | Date: | Wednesday, June 15, 2011 | | Ascent Type: | Successful Summit Attained | | Peak: | Mount Cokely | | Location: | Canada-British Columbia | | Elevation: | 1619 m / 5312 ft |
Ascent Trip ReportA very good, if strenuous, hike and scramble, with the aid of snowshoes for the upper 500 vertical meters. I went up via the old Arrowsmith trail, from Cameron Lake. This trail is an old-school gruelling switchback climb that takes one from 200 m to about 1000 m above sea level, then it eases off - and then one hits loads of snow in the thinning forest. I left my heavy pack and camping gear at around 1100 by a streamside and did the upper slopes with a light daypack. Very thick, late snowpack on the West Coast this year; I had to contend with up to 10 ft of spring snow in the final portion. Met up with some backcountry skiers who were getting their turns in. Excellent overnight camping in what is a empty, off-the beaten path mountain this time of the year. Summit views rank with the best I've seen, spaning both maritime and mountains.
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| Summary Total Data | | Elevation Gain: | 1400 m / 4593 ft | | Elevation Loss: | 1400 m / 4593 ft | | Grade/Class: | mostly a hike, steep | | Quality: | 5 (on a subjective 1-10 scale) | | Route Conditions: | Maintained Trail, Unmaintained Trail, Stream Ford, Snow on Ground, Snow Climb | | Gear Used: | Ice Axe, Snowshoes, Tent Camp | | Nights Spent: | 1 nights away from roads | | Weather: | Pleasant, Breezy, Clear | | Ascent Statistics | | Elevation Gain: | 1400 m / 4593 ft | | Route: | Old Arrowsmith trail and north slopes | | Trailhead: | Cameron Lake 219 m / 719 ft | | Time Up: | 4 Hours 30 Minutes | | Descent Statistics | | Elevation Loss: | 1400 m / 4593 ft | | Route: | same as ascent | | Trailhead: | Cameron Lake 219 m / 719 ft | | Time Down: | 3 Hours |
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