Mount Begbie, Revelstoke

This is the crowning jewel of summits in Revelstoke. Not only the highest peak but also the most impressive of all the mountains surrounding the town. A postcard backdrop with its distinct 3 peaks encasing a glacier that sits at the base of the summits.

Mitch had warned us that the ascent through the trees from the base was as arduous as Mount Cartier. However, adding to the complexity of this summit was the need to traverse the glacier to a ledge that required scaling around with little more than a foothold above a 10-metre drop-off.

The hike through the trees to the alpine zone (the treeline) was a slog! Steeper than Mount Cartier, it was straight up for 3 hours. Once we emerged from the forest we caught the first close-up views of how insane this mountain was.

We rock-hopped our way to the base of the glacier and took a break to set up our ice crampons and harnesses. The glacier traverse was actually the easiest part of all. Probably only taking 30 mins we made it to the rock ledge and started the most technical section. We established a rope system to allow us to belay each other as we each navigated the rock ledge. Once through that, it was back to rock scrambling for another hour to the summit.

After plenty of false summits, we finally emerged to the summit for an incredible view over the mountains and back to the town.

From here, you guessed it, it was all downhill from here. Now on a mission to make it down before dark we didn't stop for more than to top up water and grab a quick sip.

Another 2000m of ascent and 11 hours later we were back to the car. What a blast! Hopefully tomorrow we finally get a chill day!Read more