Elevation

2,001 ft / 610 m

#7,465 in British Columbia

#12,076 in Canada

Prominence

32 ft / 10 m

#431 in British Columbia

#1,161 in Canada

Summits

81 summits

#2 in British Columbia

#33 in Canada

Top climbing months

May   18%

June   17%

July   16%

Most climbed route

trail to 3rd peak

Highlights

  • Known simply as "The Chief" by locals, this enormous granite monolith is a center of Canadian big wall climbing.
  • While hundreds of routes climb its sheer front faces, there's also a high bang-for-buck hiking loop on the backside.
  • A classic lollipop loop doesn't waste any time climbing and crests the Chief's 2 highest summits.
  • The Norway-like fjord views dropping away to Howe Sound 2,000 feet below are astounding.
  • An extremely popular day hike, so be prepared for crowds on big summer weekends.
1 summit • 5.6 km • 538 m gain • 5 hr 11 min
1 summit • 8.4 km • 825 m gain • 4 hr 59 min

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