Once again off to the peaks around Marion Creek out towards Ucluelet. Triple Peak is a bit of an oxymoron for the area. The bushwack approach is a scramble, and the scramble is a bushwack. Bush is notorious on this part of the Island. The approach to Triple is remarkably bush-free. From the cars it was about 20 minutes or so until we hit the waterfall coming out of the lake below the mountain. The route more or less zig-zagged its way right up the waterfall. Pleasant scrambling and some neat positions.
From the lake, the route was snow covered which made for quick going. We headed up to the south ridge of the main peak, and roped up a couple of pitches of 4th and 5th class bush, the crux being a stemming-corner without much gear or handholds other than grabbing some shrubs. Classic!
North peaks on Triple
Heading up to Main Summit
North Summirs
Crux corner
Woolen Knickers
Mackenzie Range
From the lake, the route was snow covered which made for quick going. We headed up to the south ridge of the main peak, and roped up a couple of pitches of 4th and 5th class bush, the crux being a stemming-corner without much gear or handholds other than grabbing some shrubs. Classic!
North peaks on Triple
Heading up to Main Summit
North Summirs
Crux corner
Woolen Knickers
Mackenzie Range
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