Summer Alpine Ice in The Waddington Range,
B.C. Coast Mountains

The physical heart and spiritual quintessence of the Coast Mountains. The Waddington Range contains over 200 peaks, many with faces up to 1500m high. To get a sense of the scale think Chamonix or Alaska. Huge glaciers, granitic rock, sharp pointy summits, and exciting couliors and faces make this the range for climbers looking for superb technical climbing with a big dose of commitment and adventure. For size and quality it is unequalled in North America.

The remoteness of the range necessitate helicopter access, meaning that from a luxurious basecamp we can pick and choose amongst the many nearby lines. In addition to Alpine Ice, this range also offers exceptional ski touring/ mountaineering possibilities, and wicked granite rockclimbs (up to 1500m in length!) See Don Serls "The Waddington Guide" for detailed info.

Trip Length
5 days 1:1 = 5850 2:1 = 6850
7 days 1:1 = 6950 2:1 = 8350
9 days 1:1 = 8050 2:1 = 9850
Return from Helistaging area at Tatla Lake
Includes all costs: guide, food, heliflight, gear. (The heliflight is 45mins each way, it costs 3000.00 return to book the flight into this remote area.)

Suggested Routes:
Here is a minute sample of what's available. We will select the specific objectives depending on your skills and desires, as well as current route conditions. Be assured you will be thrilled.

The Great Couloir on Mt. Combatant 700m to 3756m summit. 60deg 4th D- Combatant is a powerful rock buttressed companion to Mt. Waddington, offering impressive views of its neighbors, and atmospheric climbing in a deep granite cleft.

Hidden Couloir on Serra Two WI3 5.7 200m D- Four pitches of ever steepening water ice lead to a fun hand traverse onto the summit block. This is an excellent outing.

Gerbolet Couloir on Mt.Shand 600m 60deg 5.6 TD+ A clean imposing coliuor offers ten pitches of deep blue water ice onto a snow arête. Waddington alpine ice at its finest! Mixed terrain leads onward to the summit and beyond.