Junction Hill snow hike Off-Trail hike on 17-Jan-2026
A perfect day! I was surprised that more people didn't sign up, given the great conditions. We started up the west ridge of the horseshoe under a brilliant blue sky and very quickly took off extra layers as we climbed. The group kindly agreed to tackle the steep bonus hill for early views, and then a short bushwhack brought us to the postholey trail (what a workout - we were grateful to those who had broken trail).
The summit views were excellent and, by moving just a couple of metres, we were able to enjoy lunch at the top out of most of the wind. The trail down the east ridge turned out to be well-broken, so we completed the horseshoe clockwise in temperatures so warm that I was down to a t-shirt. 9 km/730m in 4.5 hours (including lunch).
Participants: Alda, Damian, Ingrid (coordinator), Deborah
Participants: Alda, Damian, Ingrid (coordinator), Deborah
Morning climb
Looks and feels like April (photo from Damian)
Alda, all smiles approaching the summit
Alda, looking longingly at bigger peaks
Brilliant views (photo from Damian)
Heading down the east ridge