The summer of 2011 has been very wet and cold throughout northern B.C.,
and Mount Edziza is no exception. On a recent trip, we turned around
halfway through the traverse due to rain and high winds and much snow
above 1800 m. We made no attempt on the summit as it was in storm clouds
all the time. There is no ice showing on the glaciers we could see. The
creeks were all very low. The two bridges in Chakima Creek are out and
that creek needs to be waded at low elevations where the rain would make
it rise. The trail from Buckley Lake to Eve Cone has been brushed
recently and there are few deadfalls. The boardwalk near Buckley Creek
is at the end of its useful life and needs attention when walking over
it. There are few visitors to this park now and the solitude is great.
North Pacific Seaplanes operate the fly-ins and pickups out of Tatogga
Lake, about 400 km north of Kitwanga on Highway 37. Their website is not
user friendly, but the pilot can be reached at 250-234-3140.
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Christoph Dietzfelbinger
IFMGA/ UIAGM Mountain Guide - Bear Mountaineering and the Burnie Glacier
Chalet
Qualified Avalanche Planner CAA
Box 4222 Smithers, B.C. V0J 2N0 Canada
tel. 250-847-3351/ fax 250-847-2854
info@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx www.bearmountaineering.ca
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