Mount Fisher - Scramble

Had hopes for some big mountains in the Rockies, but unstable weather was hanging around in mid August, so I ended up with a fun and easy scramble to end my holiday. I meet up with Steven Song and we decided the best chance for fair weather was on the western side of the Southern Rockies; thus our objective became Mount Fisher.

Mt. Fisher is the landmark icon in the southern Columbia Valley near Cranbrook and Kimberly, British Columbia. This shapely mountain towers above the surrounding peaks and is a very popular scramble for locals. It is reported that the Stanley Cup (NHL champion cup) has been to the summit of Mt. Fisher twice.

The crux of the day is finding the right logging road to access the trailhead. Rough road for 8 km makes the start of the steep hike. A short steep hike takes one to a beautiful sub-alpine valley and onto a steep col. Great scenery once above tree line. Mostly an easy slog to the summit, with one or two hands on and exposed scramble section just below the pointed summit. We had limited views, but did get a sneak a peek at the impressive Mt. Washburn, high on my list now.

Good choice for a day of very unstable weather. Great to bag this beautiful little peak, fun day out.