[mbravenboer]

I did this trip last year when visiting Whistler with the family, but never posted a report here. I was looking through the photos and it brought back good memories that I wanted to share. Maybe it will inspire other people heading up to BC (be careful with avy conditions, obviously). The trailhead is at ~1900ft and was easy to drive to at the time. Roundrip distance (trailhead, tusk, lake, trailhead, some detours) is 21 miles, ~6000ft gain I started at 3am because I really wanted to see the sunrise at elevation. Remarkably, I ran into another snowshoer at 3am and we teamed up the rest of the day. I carefully checked the route to avoid any steep terrain, and indeed it was mostly a very long scenic slog to 7000ft. This report is definitely worthless without pics All photos: https://www.flickr.com/photos/bravenboer/albums/72177720307544743/

Avalanche information at trailhead (same as trip planner on avalanche.ca)

Trailhead map

First light at Taylor Meadows

Black Tusk Meadows

Sunrise at Black Tusk Meadows

Black Tusk

Snowshoeing through Black Tusk Meadows

First views of Garibaldi from approach of Black Tsuk

The Table and Garibaldi

Garibaldi Lake and Garibaldi

Approaching Black Tusk with views of Taylor Meadows and the Tantalus Range

Approaching Black Tusk

Black Tusk

Garibaldi Lake in winter from Black Tusk

The Table

Amazing views while snowshoeing up Black Tusk

Cool perspective on the Spearhead Traverse, with the Kees and Claire Hut, Fissile, Whirlwind, Overlord (including the rock step)

Cool perspective on the Spearhead Traverse, with the Kees and Claire Hut, Fissile, Whirlwind, Overlord (including the rock step)

Black Tusk

Black Tusk

Sentinel Bay (Garibaldi Lake)

View west from Black Tusk all the way to Howe Sound

Garibaldi from Black Tusk

Panorama Ridge in Foreground, in middle background Guard, Deception and Mamquam in far distance

Panorama Ridge in Foreground, in middle background Guard, Deception and Mamquam in far distance

Cinder Flats with Gentian Ridge

Skin and ski track on Garibaldi

Black Tusk with our track (from Panorama Ridge)

Mount Price

The Table and Mount Price

The Barrier

[MtnManic]

Gorgeous. I was there some 20+ years ago in flower season and these photos brought back memories. It looks like a great place to snowshoe.

[Nancyann]

I would love to see this in flower season! Thanks for sharing all three trip reports, Martin. I absolutely love your photography!

[Lokicat]

21 miles to, and 21 back in one day? On snowshoes? You are superhuman!

[zephyr]

[mbravenboer]