Mt. Waddington NW Summit

There are two main options when it comes to Mt. Waddington: the true summit, which is quite an involved route, and the NW Summit. The NW Summit is ideal for intermediate mountaineers and/or ski mountaineers that want to push into bigger and more remote areas. It's just a few feet shorter than the main summit and a proud peak for any mountaineer. Even better, there are a lot of other amazing peaks in the area that can also be tackled as part of an expedition into this area like Combatant, Tiedeman, Monday, etc.

What better place is there to spend your spring or summer vacation than in the awe inspiring Waddington Range!

We offer two different types of trips into the NW Summit of Waddington:

A spring ski ascent
A summer mountaineering ascent

Spring Ski Ascent:

This 7-day adventure starts

Summer Mountaineering Ascent:

To tackle the NW Summit of Mt. Waddington we will fly into Fury Gap on the north side of Waddington. From there

The Ten Tallest Project:

What is the 10 Tallest Project? Well it refers to BC’s peaks and is exactly what it sounds like: Climb the 10 highest peaks in BC. Some are easy to reach and not overly technical while others are quite involved and seldom climbed. But each and every peak is worthy! The plan is to offer trips on a few of these amazing peaks every year until we’ve done them all! For more information on the 10 Tallest Project can be found here.

Getting to Mt. Waddingon:

We will be accessing this remote area by helicopter from White Saddle Air Services in Bluff Lake, B.C. Of course there are a few ways to get up to the Bluff Lake area:

Driving from Vancouver (or anywhere in southern BC for that matter): Definitely the easiest way to get up to Bluff Lake but not quick, plan to be on the road for about 12 hrs if you’re starting in Vancouver or Calgary. Basically you head up to the Williams Lake area, then turn west to get to Tatla Lake before heading south a bit. Here’s a link to Google maps with directions from Vancouver for reference.
Flying from Vancouver: There’s an airstrip in the area at Anahim Lake. Pacific Coastal airlines flies into from YVR. It’s still over an hour drive down to Bluff Lake though so you’d want to schedule with us to be sure you can get a ride as it’s a bit out of the way.

Regardless of your choice we can help you team up with another guest or catch a ride with your guide Monte.

Itinerary

The weather and conditions will have a direct effect on our exact itinerary. Having a little flexibility in your schedule is a huge asset.

– Day 1: Meet at about 4pm at the White Saddle B&B in Bluff Lake
– Day 2: Fly to Rainy Knob & establish our base camp
– Day 3-6: Attempt on Waddington
– Day 7: Fly back to Bluff Lake for a homemade meal & a real bed at White Saddle B&B

Or, stick around for a few more days:
– Day 7-9: Attempt on Teidemann
– Day 10: Fly back to Bluff Lake for a homemade meal & a real bed at White Saddle B&B

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Custom Booking

Custom Dates Available

Just let us know what dates will work for you and we will put together a custom package.

Fine Print:

A $1000 deposit is due upon booking
The final payment due 60 days prior to the trip
Trips subject to 5% GST
We highly recommend Travel & Medical insurance
Be sure to look over our Booking Policies
Participants will be required to sign a Waiver

Types	Alpine, Climbing and Mountaineering, Multi-Day Trips, Self Guided, Ski and Snowboarding, Ski Mountaineering, Summer
Region	British Columbia
Season	July - August
Prices From	N/A

Prerequisites

Mt. Waddington is serious mountain requiring some solid mountaineering experience. You must be able to follow 5.7 alpine mixed terrain with mountain boots and crampons. Prior overnight mountaineering & winter camping experience is also needed. If you haven’t done a trip with us before I would suggest we tackle a less committing peak first. Please feel free to contact us to discuss your background and goals. If you’re on the 10 Tallest program don’t worry about it, we will get your skills to where they need to be on a few other peaks first.