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# Wedgmount Lake/Glacier Hike

Difficulty: Rated 4 – Challenging

## Hiking Scale

Please review the hiking scale before joining: https://www.meetup.com/vancouver-taiwanese-meetup/events/302539794/

To visit Wedgemount Lake on June 6, 2026, you will need a day pass to park at the trailhead. However, you do not need a day pass for a day hike
Schedule
7:00 a.m. Meet at the church parking lot for carpooling.
7:05 a.m. Depart together for the Wedgemount Lake Trail parking area.
9:15 a.m. Arrive at the trailhead and begin the hike.
This is a difficult hike of approximately 12 km round trip with about 1,200 m of elevation gain. Snow may still be present, and participants should be prepared for approximately 8 hours of hiking.
Please bring microspikes or crampons, as there may be snow patches along the route.
We may consider approaching the glacier and ice caves only if conditions are assessed to be safe on the day of the hike.
For safety reasons, this hike is limited to participants whom I have previously hiked with or otherwise vetted for difficult or challenging hikes, and who have demonstrated suitable cardiovascular fitness and endurance.
If you would like to join, please add yourself to the waitlist first.
Trail reference: https://www.vancouvertrails.com/trails/wedgemount-lake/

## Distance and Elevation

  1. Length: 12 km round trip
  2. Elevation gain: 1,200 m
  3. Estimated hiking time: 8 hours

## Recommended Clothing and Gear

  1. Hiking boots or hiking shoes
  2. Microspikes or crampons
  3. Gaiters
  4. A small daypack or hiking backpack
  5. At least 2 bottles of water
  6. Lunch and snacks
  7. A warm mid-layer such as a sweater or hoodie
  8. A winter coat, parka, or puffer jacket with a hood
  9. Gloves or mittens
  10. A rain jacket if the forecast is overcast or rainy

Transportation: Attendees are responsible for arranging a carpool.
Parking: Turn right off Highway 99 approximately 13 km north of Whistler. You must cross the BC Rail train track to access the road. Please use caution, as this is an uncontrolled railway crossing. The parking lot is located about 2 km from Highway 99 along a forest service road.
Carpool sheet: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/11CUjgnD1gg4oOmVQSog3vTBL9CIldmSyBmvcq16KIuc/edit?gid=0#gid=0

## Safety, Responsibility, and Legal Notice

We are a volunteer hiking group and are not professional guides, trail operators, or event organizers. Although we aim to look out for one another, each participant is solely responsible for their own personal safety, health, equipment, and decisions before, during, and after the event. Hiking involves inherent risks, including but not limited to getting lost, slipping or falling, snow and ice, extreme temperatures, wildlife, falling trees or brush, falling rocks or landslides, flooding, bridge failure, and fast-moving water.
As a condition of participation, you acknowledge and accept all risks of personal injury, death, or property loss arising from any cause whatsoever, including negligence, breach of contract, or breach of any duty of care on the part of the host. By attending, you agree that the host is not liable for personal injury, death, or property loss, and you release and waive all related claims to the fullest extent permitted by law.
For the purposes of this notice, negligence includes any failure by the host to take reasonable steps to safeguard participants or to warn of risks, dangers, and hazards. Each participant also accepts responsibility for any costs associated with their own rescue or evacuation.
By RSVP'ing "Yes" to this event, you confirm that you have read, understood, and accepted these conditions, and that you are solely responsible for your own health, safety, and well-being before, during, and after the event.
All attendees agree to hold harmless the organizers and other attendees and to waive claims or liabilities arising from attendance or participation in this event, to the fullest extent permitted by law.
We intend to hike at a moderate group pace. If you are unable to maintain that pace, you are responsible for making safe decisions, including turning back and returning to the starting point if necessary.

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