"Snowshoe from the parking lot to just above the pass. Their was a skin track to the pass but the snow was thin till above the upper valley. Some kick stepping on the steeper section below the summit and a short scramble to avoid going around the rock in the deep snow. Great bluebird day. " — Randy • Nov 4, 2025

"Rainy, cold and sort of miserable. Definitely bring a bike to shave off the first and last 10km. The real struggle was trying to hike up the Elbow River canyon and stay close to the water. Some parts you can but it was raging due to all the rain so we had to climb out in to the bush a few times to go around. Turn up left at the second drainage. Follow to the ridge as best you can till you break the tree line. Then its fairly obvious - straight up the final 300M. Nothing technical. " — danradu • Jul 20, 2025

"North Kent & Chesmill are almost identical objectives: unofficial summits with an approach from the west via a grassy outlier. They're also short enough not to warrant the drive if done individually, so we decided to combine them. North Kent was a straightforward easy ascent, after which we descended from the col to James Walker creek, with some heinous, slippery, sweaty bushwhacking via the route we took. After crossing the creek, it was an ascent up steep grassy slopes up to the outlier, down to the other col and then a final grind to the summit. On the way down, we skipped the col and descended a muddy gulley to the creek. North Kent & Chesmill are almost identical objectives: unofficial summits with an approach from the west via a grassy outlier. They're also short enough not to warrant the drive if done individually, so we decided to combine them. North Kent was a straightforward easy ascent, after which we descended from the col to James Walker creek, with some heinous, slippery, sweaty bushwhacking via the route we took. After crossing the creek, it was an ascent up steep grassy slopes up to the outlier, down to the other col and then a final grind to the summit. On the way..." — geoffhardy • Jul 18, 2025

"What a slog! It's better done with some snow on. At least one brief section justifies the "difficult scramble" rating. I didn't see an easier way around it. The approach trail in itself is not a "hike". It is continuously exposed with two awkward slabby section, one of which even has a drilled bolt, perhaps for protection when the slabs are wet. Don't believe people who describe this peak as an "easy scramble". " — Taras • Jul 13, 2025

"Fun day, perfect weather but cold winds. Great moderate scrambling in the gully and on the ridge. Rock helmets are basically a requirement because of rockfall, especially if you’re going to be in a group. Very easy approach/depproach. Stick closer to the right side of the gully for an easier time then within the last 150m-200m to get to the col, start making your way to the middle of the gully. The route we took was from the Alan Kane book of scrambles (which is something I want to finish). And happy birthday to my dad, “Granticulus”, (the guy in blue in the photos). No better way to celebrate your birthday than doing a mountain. The photos were taking from my iPhone 12 camera (sorry for the blurry close up photos)." — EtienneMyers88 • Jul 12, 2025