Garibaldi Neve Traverse & Peak

The Garibaldi Neve Traverse and Summit Trip is a scenic glaciated, alpine ski tour that typically starts outside Squamish that typically starts at the Red Heather shelter parking lot and exits at Garibaldi Lake. Spanning 38 Km the route traverses the large icefield behind Mt. Garibaldi and is considered on THE classic glacier traverse of the Coast Mountains.

But we aren’t just traversing the expanse of the Garibaldi Neve! And we don't follow the route outlined in the guidebook for the entire way either, this is where a little local knowledge goes a long way.

First, we plan to tackle the summit on all our traverses as it's one of the most beautiful that the Sea to Sky area has to offer with views of the Howe Sound and Squamish from this 2678m peak. A feather in the cap of any ski (splitboard) mountaineer!

Second, our 1 & 2 day Garibaldi Neve options start with a heli drop on Brohm Ridge and so tackle the route in reverse. This allows us to avoid that absolutely terrible ski out down Rubble Creek! Instead, we glide down the Red Heather trail and slide to a stop right at our truck.

So, the only real decision is how long you want to spend on the traverse. Our personal fav is the 1-day trip!

1-Day Garibaldi Neve & Summit Option:

• Vehicle shuttle the day before the trip
• Early am flight to Brohm Ridge
• Summit Mt. Garibaldi before skiing down past the Opal Cone and traversing out Paul's Ridge

2-Day Garibaldi Neve Option:

• Vehicle shuttle the day before the trip
• Day 1:
  • Early am flight to Brohm Ridge
  • Ski onto the Garibaldi Neve & establish a camp
  • Summit Mt. Garibaldi with lighter packs & ski the north face
  • Maybe ski a lap of the Tent
• Day 2:
  • Pack up camp & ski down past the Opal Cone
  • Traverse out Paul's Ridge

3-Day Garibaldi Neve Option:

• Day 1:
  • Drive up to Red Heather Parking Lot
  • Ski into Elfin Lakes area & establish a camp
  • Ski a lap or two on the gargoyls
• Day 2:
  • Pack up camp & skin across the Garibaldi Neve
  • Establish a camp below the Tent
• Day 3:
  • Early am summit of Mt. Garibaldi
  • Ski the north face back down to camp
  • Pack up & ski out to Brohm Ridge
  • Get picked up by a heli and head back to town

Waiver & Risk Management:

As you know, outdoor activities involve numerous hazards including, but not limited to, avalanches, crevasses, rockfall, slips and falls, equipment failure, poor weather, etc. And while we do our best to anticipate and mitigate these hazards we cannot completely eliminate them. So, as with anything fun, you will be required to sign our Participant Release to take part in one of our courses or trips.