peas Posted June 17, 2005 Share Posted June 17, 2005 Does anyone have any info on what the snow level on Garibaldi/Elfin Lakes approach is? I'm debating whether it's best to bring skis or just slog on foot at this time of year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dru Posted June 17, 2005 Share Posted June 17, 2005 slog on foot, snow is mostly gone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peas Posted June 17, 2005 Author Share Posted June 17, 2005 Upon reading my post again, it wasn't quite clear that I am planning to go up Garibaldi, via the Elfin Lakes approach. Do you still suggest going on foot? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dru Posted June 17, 2005 Share Posted June 17, 2005 If you don't mind carrying skis for 20km, then by all means take skis. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peas Posted June 17, 2005 Author Share Posted June 17, 2005 Sounds like a good time to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billygoat Posted June 17, 2005 Share Posted June 17, 2005 Don't listen to Dru. Last time he was up there, he carried his skis even tho there was plenty of snow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dru Posted June 17, 2005 Share Posted June 17, 2005 Dude, that was TRAINING for a TRIFECTA of CASCADE JEWELS! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peas Posted June 20, 2005 Author Share Posted June 20, 2005 Just if anyone is looking for info, we decided to go up Brohm Ridge, rather than the Elfin Lakes approach. Continuous snow started about 1/2 to 3/4 hours after leaving the car(just past the lodge), so skis would have been nice. We wandered our way up the ridge in the clouds and finally set camp where we thought was just past the end of Brohm Ridge. Brief clearings on Saturday evening and Sunday morning gave us some nice views of Dalton Dome, what was probably the Table and the whole Tantalus Range. The weather never improved and after a few hours of wandering around on the glacier on Sunday, we decided to head back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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