Phantom Traverse

The Phantom Traverse is a beautiful mountaineering trip across some of the most beautiful and seldomly visited coastal terrain.

Phantom mountain, the namesake of this unique trip, hides in behind the Tantalus range. Unlike the Tantalus, the Phantom zone can go years without being visited by hikers or mountaineers. So, every second year we like to offer a mountaineering trip into this amazing alpine wonderland. The trip starts on Phantom peak and follows a series of ridges, glaciers and alpine lakes to end at the stunning Misery lake, high above Salmon Inlet.

The Trip:

The trip starts with a heli-drop on the shoulder of Phantom Mountain, hidden in behind the Tantalus Park. From there we have 3 days of hiking, scrambling and mountaineering along a series of ridges and glaciers following the height of land. Each day finds us traversing amazing white granite, scrambling up peaks to rappel back down, traversing glaciers and having a great time! Each night finds us camping on a different alpine lake enjoying the stunning views at sunset.  Then, at the final camp we have a cache with some fresh food and cold beverages to enjoy before sleeping under the stars one last time. On the final morning, after some fresh coffee, we catch a helicopter ride back to Squamish for brunch.

There is also an optional extra day where we can push the traverse farther along the ridge to Ramona lake above Sechelt inlet. This lake is one of the most beautiful on the coast, an absolute gem that seldom gets visited because of how remote it is.

Trip Stats:

• Start: Phantom Peak
• End: Misery Lake
• Distance Hiking, Scrambling & Mountaineering: 27 Km
  • Elevation Gain: 2400m
• Nights out: 3
• Days Traversing: 3
• Glaciers Traversed: 6

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.