Distance

6.5 km to summit

15.2 km total

Elevation

1,523 m start

2,748 m max

Vertical

1,276 m gain

Time

5 hr 4 min to summit

9 hr 58 min total

Unfinished business after February attempt. Our snowshoe tracks from last time completely filled in so it was still a slog to reach the ridge but it was easy from there. A fantastic spring day out, basically perfect conditions and weather for this time of year.

Route name

Mount Collembola 15.2 km route

out-and-back
Obstacles

routefinding, bushwhacking, rockfall/loose rock, snow on route

Key gear

ice axe, snowshoes, trekking poles, mountaineering boots, GPS device