Living the best adventure life, since 1958
May 2, 2025
~ submitted by Matthew Lettington
After the disappointing loss of my axe in early April, I vowed to return and reclaim it. Having been up the east ridge twice in the past six months, and feeling confident about where I had dropped the axe, I was sure we’d find it! Familiar with the terrain, I invited a larger group of club members to join the adventure.
Continue reading “Lost and Found: A Return to Nahmint’s East Ridge”
April 5, 2025
~ submitted by Matthew Lettington
We came prepared for the worst: snowshoes, crampons, mountaineering axes, and full avalanche kits! The east ridge is likely the least bushy and quickest route to Nahmint’s summit, but it’s not an easy hike by any means.
Continue reading “Beating the Bush: A Spring Ramble Up Nahmint’s East Ridge”
April 27, 2025
~ submitted by Evan Martin
The group met in Nanaimo before driving to the Cameron Main gate. The drive gave us a chance to get to know each other, review group safety gear, and align expectations before hitting the trailhead. We arrived at the gate at 8:20 a.m. and found two other cars waiting. From a past trip, I knew the gate is “unlocked” rather than “opened” at 8:00, so we pulled around and Evan hopped out to open it — earning some surprised looks from the other drivers.
Continue reading “Mount Arrowsmith via Lost Gully”
March 15, 2025
~ submitted by Matthew Lettington
Well, at the very least, we can say it was a day in the mountains.
One common issue when planning a day of learning is that the weather doesn’t really care about your plans. While we had hoped for a multiday steep-angle adventure, the forecast had us adjusting our expectations, turning the trip into a single-day learning experience.
Continue reading “Mount Cokely Winter Mountaineering”
March 2, 2025
~ submitted by Pete Hrkac
Four of us headed up the Main Gully of Mt Arrowsmith on March 2, 2025. Conditions were quite good. The snow was relatively firm and compact after a few days of drier and warmer temperatures.
February 16, 2025
~ submitted by Erin O’Hagen
Great trip! It was slower going then we thought. As we passed the benches (overlooking Cameron Lake) a collection of snow on the trail started to accumulate.
February 1, 2025
~ submitted by Mike Brouard
Our group of four met across from the Cameron Lake picnic area at 0900 and started the hike at 0915. There had been a dusting of snow the night before so we opted to bring our snowshoes, not knowing with certainty how much snow (or how soft of snow) we would encounter toward the top.
December 16, 2024
~ submitted by Matthew Lettington
Another day in paradise! I’m sure that’s definitely true for some parts of the island, but it sure wasn’t on the summit!
Continue reading “Mount Apps Snowshoe Trek”
Nahmint Mountain has been on my bucket list for a long time, but there always seem to be bigger and more important mountains to tackle than this peak. The main issue is that the trip reports I’ve read discuss how long the trip is, and it’s difficult to find people who are interested in doing exceptionally long days. I’m happy to report that we used a route that got us back to the vehicle within eight hours.
What an amazing day on Mount Klitsa! Nine of us hiked the Brooke George trail and reached the summit on this beautiful day. We drove on the rough road to the trailhead, which made returning to the vehicles even more satisfying. Many thanks to the AVOC volunteers for creating the turnaround!
Continue reading “Mount Klitsa via Brooke Geroge Trail — Lifetime Objective”