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Mt Colonel Foster Rock Climbing

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Walsh's Foray T 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b Steep Snow

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Elevation:	7,005 ft	2,135 m
GPS:	49.74751, -125.85663 Google Map · Climbing Area Map
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Access Issue: Backcountry camping fees apply in some areas Details

Backcountry camping is only permitted more than 1km from roads in Strathcona Park. Certain trails have designated camping sites and fees for overnight stays may apply. Check at each trailhead and pay any applicable fees.

Note that no fires are permitted at any time in the Strathcona backcountry. This is irrespective of any other provincial or local fire bans. No fires are allowed outside of designated steel rings at the main camp sites - period.

Description

Mt Colonel Foster is the fourth highest peak on Vancouver Island and undoubtedly its most impressive mountain. The massif forms a classic cirque around a deep glaciated cirque at Landslide Lake with its apex rising in a dramatic series of buttresses and couloirs to a 2km wide summit ridge.

By far the longest and boldest of the alpine routes on Vancouver Island are found on Mt Colonel Foster and some of its routes are of national significance.

Getting There

Mt Colonel Foster can be best reached via the Elk River Trail off Highway 28. It is about 12km up an easy grade trail to Landslide Lake. From there several options continue higher onto the mountain depending on the chosen route.