"My first attempt at Mount Scrimger & Etherington back in 2023 didn't get very far... after hitting a deer on highway 40, the car, the deer and the day were a write-off. Finally on July 12th, 2025 it was time for another visit. The 12km bike approach included some uphill pushing and a short swampy section, but otherwise was pretty great. After ascending the headwall to the col, we ascended slabs and scree to the Scrimger NW summit. A short descent back down to a scree ledge provided convenient way to get over to the ridge for the main Scrimger summit. After returning the same way back to the col, it was time to stumble up the ridge to Mt Etherington summit, involving some bypasses on either side of the ridge. Then it was back down to the col and the sweet ride out. Despite my efforts to avoid the swampy section on the way back, I managed to find an even more swampy section, maybe sometimes it's best to stick with the swamp you know... 24km bike, 15km hike, 2190m elevation gain, 12 hours" — geoffhardy • Jul 12, 2025