Route: Armchair Traverse (BC, Canada)

Submitted by Kalie McCrystal on Wed, 07/22/2026 - 01:42pm
Location
British Columbia, CA
Distance
19 km
Vertical Gain
2,320 m
Description

This is the classic version of the traverse around Wedgemount Lake north of Whistler, BC which starts on the Wedgemount Lake trail and follows a long, exposed ridge from Mount Cook to Mt Weart before descending back down to the lake and returning via the same trail. Involves some class 4 scrambling on the ridge but does not require any glacier travel or ropes, making it doable as a solo testpiece.

https://climberkyle.com/2022/08/20/armchair-traverse/

https://www.alpinebaking.com/2020/04/armchair-traverse.html