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| Upcoming Adventure: Hike Elfin Lakes Squamish-Cheakamus Saturday, September 19 Upcoming Body Ball Workshop: Vancouver, BC Basic - October 24-25 Advanced - October 26 More info - click here Gift Certificates for your friends and family |
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GAIA Adventures' programs include snowshoeing, hiking, biking, kayaking and backpacking adventures for women.
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| Hike Squamish-Cheakamus Elfin Lakes trail leading you to breathtaking views of Mount Garibaldi, Mamquam and the Habrich and Sky Pilot summits, and the Squamish valley. This is one of the easiest ascents into the alpine. Once on the ridge, the view of Diamond Head is truly awe-inspiring. The first 3.5 to 4 km from the trail-head are the steepest until you get to Red Heather Meadows (1,450m). A great waterfall on the way provides a fresh cold drink. In another 2.5 km the high point of Paul Ridge (1,660m) is reached. The vistas open up and you can see your destination another 5 kilometres in the distance. Mt. Atwell can be seen as the diamond shaped peak to the north, the areas namesake. On the north the spire in behind is the actual summit of Mt. Garibaldi (2,678m). The route is completely surrounded by mountains: the Tantalus Range to the west, Mt. Garibaldi and Diamond Head to the north, Mt. Mamquamto the east. All have glaciers which cascade to tree line. Before and during the last ice age about 15,000-20,000 years ago Garibaldi Provincial Park was one of the premier volcanic areas of the Cascades. The Garibaldi Massif is in fact an old volcano. The sides have eroded away leaving a lava plug that still stands today. Mt. Atwell (Diamond Head) is mostly composed of compressed unstable muds. Black Tusk in Northern Garibaldi Park is another example of this volcanic geology. Come join us on this classic hike. |
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Hike Elfin Lakes - September 19 - Moderate