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- Just North of Golden BC is small village of Donald. Taking the gravel road up the east side of Kinbasket Lake, past Bush Arm, to Sullivan Arm to Waypoint (WP) 1. This is approx 117 KM gravel some good some narrow roads. At WP1 there is a helecopter pad park vehicle on side of road. Launch canoe from rock beach from little side trail that leads off of NW corner of the pad area (not the easiest launch or recovery in windy conditions and variable water levels).
- Following shore past WP2 leads you to a great Base Camp area (@WP3) that is a good jump off up an old logging road that takes you along Kinbasket River.
- Paddle to WP4 to start hike. Recommend you pull canoe high and dry into bush so its there for your return and in case winds come up on the lake.
- Climbing starts immediately. heading up the right side of the avalanche run stay out on the open rock surface until you get to really steep area and then push into the trees and keep on climbing till about WP7.
- Clearing the Big trees (some avalanche tree debris) you move to East out into patcht alders and follow any open areas due north continuing climbing till WP9 where you will break out of the treeline.
- Bear to the left while climbing up up around the ridge. You will be moving into the next creek valley (WP10 & WP11). Our iniital ascent was up the main creek but was extremely difficult hike through the alders.
- All the while gaining altitude cross the creek and generally follow it upwards but bearing away from it to the left to WP12. This WP is at a wee peak and great flat area to get pics and rest.
- Follow goat trails stright up from here to saddle ridge. You can sit on the ridge straddling it with your legd. To the North is a dwindling Glacier only 10-20 meters below your feet.
The summit of Kinbasket Mountain is approx 500 meters to the WNW along the knife edge of the ridgeline. Would not recommend for faint of heart or without ropes.
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