
Youth activity: Mountaineers Adventure Club
Seattle MAC Backpacking Trip - Panorama Ridge
Alpine backpack in Garibaldi Provincial Park with expansive views of volcanic peaks and Garibaldi Lake. Exact itinerary to be determined based on permits but anticipate hiking up Black Tusk, swimming at Garibaldi Lake and ridge walking along Panorama Point (This trip is part of the MAC summer trip and registration will be through the master trip plan.)
- Wed, Jul 12, 2023 — Fri, Jul 14, 2023
- Seattle Youth Outreach Committee
- Youth
- Youth
- Strenuous
- Moderate
- Mileage: 22.0 mi
- Elevation Gain: 6,800 ft
- High Point Elevation: 7,000 ft
- Pace: 1.5 mph
- FULL (7 capacity)
- FULL (2 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
- Depending on snow melt, trip may include snow travel with microspikes (and opportunity for glissading).
- Early season can include bugs so DEET or picaridin bug repellent as well as bug head nets will be strongly recommended.
- Note that we will be reviewing pack and pack weight the evening before and I will weigh your pack. Ideally total backpack weight should be no more than 30lbs or 20% of your body weight.
- Garibaldi Regional Park offers tent pads, composting toilets, bear poles and shelters for cooking. Anticipate tent sharing on this trip.
Prerequisites: Wilderness First Aid (WFA) course/badge. Attendance at at least 1 MAC conditioning hike throughout the year prior to backpack trip.
Students must have demonstrated fitness throughout other MAC activities and may be asked to answer certain questions to give the leader an idea of their fitness/ability/experience level. Participants will be chosen at the trip leaders discretion and the above are minimum requirements which do not guarantee a space on the trip.
This trip is part of the MAC Summer trip. Meeting place and time TBD.
Panorama Ridge
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Clark Geomatics Garibaldi Park
CNTS Cheakamus River 92G/14
Green Trails Whistler No. 92J1S - See full route/place details.
Required Equipment
10 essentials, backpacking gear.
See trip sheet for detailed packing list.