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10 summits • 28.2 km • 2,858 m gain • 13 hr 44 min • Class 3
1 summit • 15.4 km • 870 m gain • 7 hr 38 min
1 summit • 17.3 km • 1,624 m gain • 6 hr 58 min
1 summit • 23.8 km • 1,346 m gain • 8 hr 45 min
1 summit • 25.2 km • 2,012 m gain • 9 hr 22 min
1 summit • 25.4 km • 2,011 m gain • 11 hr 10 min
1 summit • 25.8 km • 2,307 m gain • 8 hr 12 min
1 summit • 26.9 km • 2,302 m gain • 10 hr 28 min
1 summit • 7.8 km • 845 m gain
Latest summits
"Back at it at 5am after another short sleep (about 7 weeks of pushing the sleep dial down to 4 hrs is catching up with me). Kind of lazy start at 6am to getting bikes in Rob's van led to 30 min behind...and that is kind of how the day went. Bashed our way up Richardson from the valley swatting mosquitos. Did the long ridge approach and then slogged up. Lots of snow on top with huge cornice. Descent to Pika was going to be snowy and with Kelly no crampons, and Rob no ice axe or crampons...we were done. Long descent and walk out via Hidden Lake.
Scramblers (3): Rob Maybury, Kelly, Alex
https://www.meetup.com/canadian-scrambling-and-mountaineering-company/events/252985055/" — alexjoseph • Jul 22, 2018
"A very enjoyable easy scramble and ridgewalk from Hidden Lake even though the last vertical 200m is a scree slog. Gorgeous views from the top.
It is a first summit of Richardson-Pika-Ptarmigan Traverse. See Pika Peak for a GPS track." — Taras • Sep 29, 2017
"A leg day, Skoki Traverse: Ptarmigan Lookout - Whitehorn Mountain - Richardson Ridge - Mount Richardson - Pika Peak - Ptarmigan Peak
Solo. Bike approach.
on foot: 20.2km with 2,212m gain in 9:45hrs
on bike: 6.9km w 288m gain in 44mins (36mins up / 8mins down)
Total: 27km w 2,500m gain in 10:30hrs
All component [sub-]routes are either obvious or very well described. Here are just my elevation readings, time summited and spent at the summit:
Ptarmigan Lookout: 2,550m, 8:20am
Whitehorn Mountain: 2,676m, 8:50am / 20mins
Richardson Ridge: 2,691m, 10:05am / 5mins
Mount Richardson: 3,090m, 11:35am / 25mins
Pika Peak: 3,087m, 12:50pm / 30mins (was reporting suspicious smoke)
Ptarmigan Peak: 3,070m, 3:05pm / 35mins
Line colors on photos:
red - on foot
blue - on bike
" — alexp • Aug 25, 2017
"CSMC trip: Whitehorn - Richardson ridge - Mount Richardson (- Pika Peak - Ptarmigan Peak, attempt), Skoki Traverse
had to turn back on Richardson as there was lots of soft snow on the ridge to and slopes of Pika" — alexp • Jul 24, 2016