Backcountry Access from Whistler Olympic Park in Callaghan

lulululu

http://accvancouver.ca/images/ac ... ss%20Guidelines.pdf

I am very interested in visiting the surrounding mountains there :roll:

Backcountry Access from
Whistler Olympic Park in Callaghan Valley
Guidelines

Please follow the rules below or we may lose access privileges. In particular, don't
get caught skiing on a XC trail without the $6 ticket.

1. All backcountry skiing or snowshoeing parties must register at the new day lodge in
the morning to get a special parking pass. This pass will allow you to park overnight,
and/or leave through the gate after normal hours. The parking pass is free.

2. There is a $6 per person fee if you want to use the XC trails for backcountry access.
To qualify you must be on AT or Tele gear (no skinny XC skis). For safety, you must
follow the same rules as XC skiers on one way trails. If you want to ski the
backcountry around Madeley Lake, this is the best way to get there.

3. If you want to access the backcountry without using the groomed XC trails, there is
no fee. However, you still have to sign a waiver and get the parking pass. Please be
careful when crossing XC ski trails and always yield to XC skiers. There are 3
suggested BC access routes that minimize XC trail crossings:

a. from the day lodge climb the hill north of the ski jump to Hanging Lake or
Sproatt,
b. from the biathlon parking skirt the XC trails heading east to Hanging Lake, or
c. from the biathlon parking drop down a short hill to the west and turn up
Beverley Creek.

For now (Nov 2008) there is no signage. During competitive events, one or
more of these routes may be closed. Be sure to check with staff at the Day
Lodge when you get your ticket.

4. If you happen to arrive before the day lodge is open, there may be a sign-in book
near the door. Sign yourself in with your destination, and leave a note on the dash of
your car.

5. The XC ski trails and the 21 mile creek watershed (Rainbow Lake) are closed to dogs.
This closure includes the ski touring loop from Hanging Lake over to Beverley Creek
and ascents of Rainbow Mountain from the south and west.

lulululu

I got very useful and informative replies from CT, many thanks to them!!

http://forums.clubtread.com/8-br ... llaghan-valley.html

lulululu

差点忘了我有这份地图(Callaghan Valley Map by Clark Geomatics)，前两年买的，还没看过 :oops:  :oops:



http://www.environ.ca/index.htm? ... ghan_valley_map.htm


one more helpful reply from CT:

PaulB


http://www.ubc-voc.com/wiki/Whistler_Olympic_Park

It's a nice area, the catch is that they close the WOP gate at 4:30PM, which can be limiting depending on your plans for the day.  You can park overnight at Alexander Falls, which adds some extra time and distance, but you won't get locked in.