Living in Squamish it's tough not to get drawn to the summit of Mt. Garibaldi. Only a few weeks back we were standing atop the lofty volcano of Howe Sound. April 21 Danielle and I decided to join Andy and his buddy on another ascent of this masterpiece.
When we set off we were in a spring power flurry that would produce about 5cms in a few hours. The summit and glacier was well obscured by a thick cloud but we persevered.
The North Pitt glacier was showing some massive slots that were nowhere to be seen only a month earlier.
Our perseverance paid off and the summit showed itself at around 4:00pm. The berg was well open but a small bridge was passable.
Boards on backs we made a final summit push....
The good thing about a 5:00pm summit is the afternoon light on Atwell's NE face!
The descent was too juicy for photos but I did take the time to capture some ancient ice.
Celebratory beers back on Brohm Ridge with a million dollar view of our house on Howe Sound.
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