Directions:

http://www.trailpeak.com/trail-Gwillim-Lakes-near-Slocan-BC-6205
good little link either go to it or:
Directions:
Long, long way on dirt. About 1.25 hours from the highway. 2wd fine until last 2km.
The park access from north (Slocan) and south (Castlegar/Nelson) is different, the following description is from the south.
Take hwy 6 through Slocan Park and watch for Passmore Upper Rd on the left. Take this and cross a bridge, stay straight at the fork, then road curves north and pavement ends. The km markers count backwards from 45 at this end. All major forks are signed 'Valhalla' to keep you on course - soon you are on Little Slocan FSR. At about 22km marker, come to Little Slocan Lake FS rec site - a nice place to spend a free night camping. Meters later, take a signed left for "Drinnon Pass".
KM markers start at 0 now - again, all unclear forks are signed. A little after km 18, stay left, and then right. Low clearance cars may want to park here, as the 1st km of the next 2 to the lot is downright ugly - reminded me of an old creekbed.

Role Call

Whos in? whats happening?
everyone chime in or you will have to be assumed to be Unavailable by "default" and planning needs to start happening

slideshow/email notifications

I have been trying to get our photos up on the slide show here.....
It is proving somewhat difficult, does anyone have any experience with Flickr or Picassa web..... or just photo stream feeds?!?
just thought i would ask....

Also i think i have updated some stuff...... people should be getting a email notification of this post.... not just comments..... and those who were not receiving the notifications on the comments... well hopefully i got that fixed too ;)

thanks
-Joel

Tick Tock, tick tock.........

Well it has been many moons since we last had contact, and well..... we need to get some shit straightened out. I have a couple ideas for the Hike, I am Assuming we are all stuck in a vortex of our own lives and it is hard to keep in mind that well... there is only 2.5 months till the hike....
Isn't that crazy, Have any one done the math recently? crazy!
Anyways, I have been wanting to do some Grand Post with lots of details of each hike.. Km Camping? possible Peaks, and alternatives
Well we might as well wait for the cows to come home.... so i am putting this on to stimulate conversation.....


I have been thinking that it is only right that we re-visit the Valhalla's.... Lucifer..... well...... we have talked of the taint that marred that trip, it just didn't end up right... for most. So On that Note i think that it should be Priority 1.. whether we re-visit Gwillem lakes, or go one valley over.
Photo's of Gwillem: http://www.pbase.com/jackie_zinger/image/82855389

I am speaking of Mulvey Basin.....

Asgard: http://www.bivouac.com/MtnPg.asp?MtnId=2745 (possible peak)
Midgard: http://www.bivouac.com/MtnPg.asp?MtnId=2746 (might be a possible peak)
Other images
http://www.pbase.com/jackie_zinger/image/79932782
http://www.flickr.com/photos/druclimb/2758645232/in/set-72157594354870735/

just to get things going.... i am sure lots of pics can be found connected to these somehow...

another idea is Brennan
http://www.bivouac.com/MtnPg.asp?MtnId=2717

well like i said i am not trying the grand post i need to find more info or what not of Brennan.... it is between Kaslo and new Denver.......... any who i will try to get another post with other options or details asap...

thanks -Joel

http://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/50845/Climbing-a-peak-to-kill-polio

Alright, I hope you are all sitting for this one haha, I have a suggestion for 2 years from now. I read an article on Castanet back on Nov. 16th and I have decided I'm going to do this and I'm hoping all of you will be joining me. The mountain is Mt. Aconcagua and it is in Argentina. It is the highest peak in the western hemisphere at 23,000 ft., the good news it is totally hikable without aids such as ice axes or ropes.
The article I ran across to get me peaked (hahaha) about this trip, was a fund raiser to eradicate polio by the Rotary Club here in Kelowna. I'm not suggesting we do the climb for that but it is a good cause. The group of 7 doing this trip has hired Laurie Skreslet, the 1st Canadian to reach the summit of Mt. Everest and one of the guys going along is Finbar O'Sullivan who apparantly teaches mountaineering and climbing as well as avalanche safety right here in the Okanagan. I plan on contacting Finbar to discuss this after they get back from the trip. (they are down in Argentina now and start their climb on Dec. 5th) Obviously the biggest challange will be the elevation and altitude sickness so I am beginning to research that now. So that's it for now but I do intend on making this trip and no I did not fall on my head recently.
Anyone else finds any interesting info about this mountain or about altitude sickness feel free to post it here and we will see where this goes

Cheers
Rob

The Poll

I just picked names of areas, if you have an idea on where to go, please choose the closest area described........ those who have voted, NO need to vote again..... not sure if you can vote twice...
Thanks