It's been a while since I have managed to get out into the hills. Luckily my day came, and the weather decided to co-orperate (and then some). Had an amazing day out in perfect fall conditions out to the west side of the Island to the Mackenzie Range. I have been up the trail here three times before, but still haven't had a chance to climb anything. The Mackenzie Range is made up of a number of spires, most involving some technical climbing. We decided on Mackenzie Peak, which is the easiest in the group. The climbing on Mackenzie is essentially hauling yourself up on trees and bushes. Classic west coast! Amazing views of the surrounding area, particularly out to Kennedy Lake and Pacific Rim National Park.
Looking up to Mackenzie Peak, with the route on the right from the notch.
Steamboat Mountain
Hidden Peak, Maitland Range
Bushwacking up through the cedars
Triple Peak with some of the tops of the Mackenzie Range spires visibel in the foreground (Flattop, Centaur)
Looking down onto Redwall Peak
Redwall Peak....next on the list?
