Rainbow Mountain

Whistler, BC, Canada
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Roundtrip: 26.0km
Elevation gain: 1654m
High point: 2328m
Time needed: 14 hours
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2WD peak steep-trail lake exposed
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DIRECTIONS: Rainbow Lake trailhead on Alta Lake road near Whistler. create
SUMMARY: Follow established trail to the Rainbow Lake. Traverse along the north shore and follow a narrow trail through the meadows. Make sure to turn north to follow the trail which soon peters out (the SW fork leads to the Hanging Lake). Head up heather and boulders to the right of the dark rocky tower. From there, the SW ridge is a mostly unexposed class 3 scramble: Traverse the pinnacle on the right, drop down to the left and ascend the gully. Crampons are recommended if climbing up the steep snow patch. The second option is to cross the pocket glacier to the right, which should only be done after careful assessment of the snow conditions.
Cumulative elevation gain for this hike is 1935m.
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