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Alpine Climbing Tour in the Tantalus Range

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Black Sheep Adventure Sports
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  • Granite spires, snow-capped summits, endless ridges, glimmering glaciers — tackle them all in this 4-day alpine climbing extravaganza! Choose your own itinerary based on your goals and skill level and let your guide show you all the best objectives in the area. If you’re motivated enough, you might even bag four peaks in a single tour!

    • Meet your guide at the Squamish staging area at 7:30. Go over the logistics of the tour, then take a helicopter ride to the hut/camping area to drop off your gear. Then, it’s onward to Zenith Col. From Zenith Col, make the traverse over the Tantalus range, and return to the hut/camping area for dinner and a good night’s sleep.

    • After an early morning, it’s time for some good granite climbing up the east ridge of Alpha mountain. Then, return back to the hut for a warm meal and some well-deserved rest.

    • After a second early breakfast, time to try for another peak, like the highly underrated Red Tusk, named after the reddish metamorphic rock that forms its flanks. When you take the summit, retreat to your lodge, have dinner, and recount your awesome adventure.

    • Wake up around 5:30 and head out and take on a close-by summit, such as the North Face of Serratus. Then, it’s back to the hut to pack up and get ready for the chopper. Catch your ride back to town in time for a burger dinner!

    • 57hours is committed to providing safe outdoor adventure experiences. We require all guides using our platform to have a COVID-19 safety plan and to make the details of that plan accessible to travelers. In most cases, group sizes will be reduced, guides will avoid overcrowded locations, and other safety measures will be met depending on the location and activity. 

      We also expect clients to respect local regulations and take measures to protect themselves, their guides, and the communities they’re traveling to. For more information on COVID-19 measures in the Tantalus Range, please refer to the BC Centre for Disease Control’s COVID-19 guidelines.

      Please contact us if you have any questions or require further information. We are happy to provide you with the most up-to-date information!

    • What you get on this adventure:

        • An ACMG-certified climbing guide with extensive knowledge of the area
        • Two, three, or four days of alpine climbing and mountaineering
        • Helicopter transportation from the Squamish staging area to the starting point of your tour and back
        • Wilderness camping permit

      What’s not included:

        • Transportation to British Columbia
        • Transportation from the airport to the Squamish staging area and back
        • Mountain hut accommodations
        • Personal alpine climbing equipment
        • Food and alcoholic beverages
    • All alpine climbs are physically demanding. An objective that is too hard for you will also be less enjoyable, as well as more dangerous. Work on your fitness by walking up hills or in the gym. Mountain days are long, low-intensity exercise, which is hard to replicate in short gym sessions, so strength exercises (squats, step-ups, stair-climbing with a rucksack) are more useful than speed exercises (running, spinning).

    • These 2-4-day expeditions are geared for intermediate to advanced climbers with some alpine climbing experience. You have to be in very good physical condition, as well as comfortable traversing and climbing in challenging alpine and glaciated terrain. Your guide will help you improve your skills and coach you when things get more challenging.

    • All technical climbing equipment can be rented from your guiding service. However, if you have your own gear, feel free to bring it. You’ll need:

        • Helmet
        • Headlamp
        • Climbing harness
        • Climbing hardware (quickdraws, cam devices, stoppers, etc.)
        • Belay device with 4 locking carabiners
        • 120 cm sling
        • Ice screw (if you have one)
        • Ice ax
        • Mountaineering boots
        • Crampons
        • Personal Prusik

      For personal items, we recommend bringing:

        • An internal frame backpack (20-30L)
        • Duffel bag (50L)
        • Sunglasses
        • Synthetic or wool socks
        • Quality base layers and bottoms
        • Gore-tex or similar ski jacket
        • Softshell pants
        • Warm puffer jacket
        • Synthetic or wool toque
        • Brimmed cap
        • Light gloves and insulated mitts
        • Clothing for lounging around the hut
        • Booties — slippers or trainers
        • Sleeping bag rated between 0 and -5°C
        • Warmer sleeping bag (for expeditions)
        • Small pillow
        • Tent (can be rented)
        • Sleeping pad (can be rented)
        • Battery pack
        • Sunscreen and lip balm
        • Camera — optional
    • Group sizes and prices:

        • The group size for these private climbs is usually between 1–2 climbers with one guide. 
        • Cost is per person and it doesn’t decrease as the group grows.

      Alpine climbing in the Tantalus Range can be arranged for bigger groups. Contact us prior to booking.

      Min. age requirements:

        • If you are older than 18, you’re good to go.
        • Minors younger than 18 but older than 10 may be permitted to climb on a case-by-case basis, but must be in the presence of a parent or legal guardian.
        • Minors younger than 10 are not allowed to join this tour.

      If your group has climbers under the age of 18, contact us prior to booking to make arrangements.

    • To get to Squamish, BC, the starting point of this tour, most people fly into Vancouver International Airport 1 hour away. From there, you can rent a car or take a bus.

      Once you and your guide agree on the details of your itinerary, your guide will suggest the best place to meet, which will usually be at the staging area in Squamish. Then, you will be helicoptered out to Haberl Hut, the starting point of your tour. The guide will choose the appropriate terrain dependent on conditions and the ability of the group.

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