Summer Garibaldi Neve Traverse

The Summer Garibaldi Traverse explores the beautiful icefield hidden behind Mt. Garibaldi.

The Summer Garibaldi traverse is the summer trekking version of the popular ski traverse. Mount Garibaldi (known as Nch'kaý or "the dirty one" to the indigenous Squamish people) is a dormant stratovolcano that towers above Squamish, BC at an elevation of 2,678 metres (8,786 feet). The northern and eastern flanks of Mount Garibaldi are obscured by the Garibaldi Névé, a large snowfield containing several radiating glaciers. Our route will traverse around this beautiful peak starting on the southern flanks, wrapping around past the Opal Cone (a small volcanic cone from which a lengthy lava flow descends), across the Neve (a glaciated zone on the east and north sides of the peak) and finally down Brohm Ridge to our waiting vehicle.

Trip Outline:

While we offer a few different trip options for the Summer Garibaldi Traverse the most common summer variation is the 3 day hike. This trip involves backcountry camping, some glacier travel and large packs and includes ACMG Certified guide. Some optional extras include:

• Camping equipment rentals
• A porter to lighten the packs and help around camp
• A shuttle vehicle to pick you up at the end of the trip and take you back to your car
• A helicopter flight off Brohm Ridge at the end of the traverse to save on the vehicle shuttle, a bunch of kilometers of road walking and because it's just fun!

If you want a custom trip just let us know how many people you have and we'll get it all set-up!

Optional Extras:

• Let us supply the food: $225/person
• Save the walk down the gravel road at the end of the trip with a helicopter pick-up on the ridge: *$300/person
• Don’t have a 4x4? We can pick you up at the end of the traverse for $250
• Want lighter packs? We can supply a porter at a cost of $1500/trip

* This price requires a minimum of 2 people and depends on helicopter availability so it’s better to book it early.

Looking for Something Else?

We offer a number of other trips in the south part of the Garibaldi Park if this isn't quite what you're looking for:

• We also offer a mountaineering trip to the summit of Mt. Garibaldi.
• Or if you want to ski the route: Garibaldi Neve Ski Traverse

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.