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Dick Erb

climber
June Lake, CA
Topic Author's Original Post - Jun 23, 2017 - 11:24am PT
Just found this article about a woman from Fernie and her Mom Skiing the length of the Coast Mountains from Squamish to Alaska.

http://mountainculturegroup.com/mother-daughter-most-ambitious-ski-traverse-ever/

I am amazed at the ambitiousness of the task, and that it was done by a mom and daughter.
crankster

Trad climber
No. Tahoe
Jun 23, 2017 - 11:58am PT
Epic. It's not free soloing El Cap, but close.
norm larson

climber
wilson, wyoming
Jun 23, 2017 - 01:35pm PT
Very cool. There sure are a lot of inspiring people out there!
Reilly

Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
Jun 23, 2017 - 04:23pm PT
Holy cow! I'm surprised their matrons allowed them out for so long.
Ghost

climber
A long way from where I started
Jun 23, 2017 - 07:15pm PT
Epic. It's not free soloing El Cap, but close.

Dude, you have no idea.

Or, so it seems. I don't want to dis your post based on assumptions I can't verify, so I'll ask: Have you ever traveled any of this country? Do you have any idea at all what the Coast Range is?

I can tell you what it isn't: California.

This is not to take anything away from AH's trip up El Cap, but this is an entirely different thing. Comparing them is silly.
wilbeer

Mountain climber
Terence Wilson greeneck alleghenys,ny,
Jun 23, 2017 - 07:15pm PT
I hope you are right,Tami. Great accomplishment none the less......really,ghost you are correct.
crankster

Trad climber
No. Tahoe
Jun 23, 2017 - 07:43pm PT
Ghost, take a puff and chill out. I'm talking about the amazing things humans can do, not comparing the 2 very diverse accomplishments. They are both awe-inspiring. Your post was obtuse. I know what El Cap is and I've backcountry skied in the coast range.
Ghost

climber
A long way from where I started
Jun 23, 2017 - 08:09pm PT
and I've skied in the coast range.

You have? Well then I apologize if what I said insulted you.

But, since this is a Coast Range ski thread, drop in some stories and pictures. I never spent time in the northern section, but the southern part (Vancouver to Bella Coola) is my spiritual home. Where did you do most of your skiing?

And for those who don't know the BC coast, the line they took may not be exactly 2,300 km as the headline suggests (it's 1,500 as the crow flies), but it's a long, long journey, and in the entire length of it, it crosses only three roads that I know of. Truly wild country.

Like this...
crankster

Trad climber
No. Tahoe
Jun 23, 2017 - 08:21pm PT
Ghost, just the Spearhead and some Whistler side country. It will be cool with huts. Bella Coola is on my bucket list.
http://www.spearheadhuts.org

The Halik's adventure, like Honnald's solo, boggles my mind. Tania's training included a 3-month solo canoe trip. Navigating that technical wilderness in bad weather...wow.

Full details and journal here. http://coastmountainepic.ca
dee ee

Mountain climber
Of THIS World (Planet Earth)
Jun 23, 2017 - 08:49pm PT
Wow, what an awesome journey!
nah000

climber
now/here
Jun 23, 2017 - 09:36pm PT
thanks for posting this...



while words mostly fail, in the truest senses of the words: what an awesome and proud adventure.

fUck yeah!
Steve Grossman

Trad climber
Seattle, WA
Jun 23, 2017 - 10:23pm PT
Sometimes a great notion will take you very far...

Amazing trip into the heart of so many things splendorous and deep.

I love people that dream big and then get to work.

Thanks for sharing this inspiring accomplishment.

I still have a blue Class 5 60/40 in my closet to remind me of simpler times.
NutAgain!

Trad climber
South Pasadena, CA
Jun 23, 2017 - 11:03pm PT
Woah.
Fuzzywuzzy

climber
suspendedhappynation
Jun 24, 2017 - 12:12am PT
Now we are talking!!!!

Double Tough. What an effort.

What a dream!

Congratulations!!
Charlie D.

Trad climber
Western Slope, Tahoe Sierra
Jun 24, 2017 - 06:15am PT
Incredible, such vast BIG country.....hats off to them for getting it done.
Dick Erb

climber
June Lake, CA
Topic Author's Reply - Jun 26, 2017 - 07:23am PT
Martina is a professional photographer so there should be some good pics to see sometime somewhere.
domngo

climber
Canada
Jun 26, 2017 - 07:53am PT
In my minds eye this was one of the most groundbreaking feats in BC coast range exploration in the last decade or so. Can't wait for the photos/writeup
norm larson

climber
wilson, wyoming
Jun 26, 2017 - 08:13am PT
Ground breakng indeed but imagine all the trail breaking.
Barbarian

climber
Jun 26, 2017 - 08:35am PT
Wow! Full value. Absolutely qualifies as epic. Total Respect.
F

climber
away from the ground
Jun 26, 2017 - 09:01am PT
Not really groundbreaking. It's been done twice (or more if you count non-Facebook supported trips). But at 60, I bet the beer and pizza tastes really good when it was all said and done.
2001
http://mountainculturegroup.com/most-ambitious-ski-traverse-ever/
Mike Burmeister, Erica Madison, Ryan Bougie 2013
https://traversethecoast.wordpress.com/
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