Chilcotin Wilderness Traverse

Cost includes the following:

• All guiding services with ACMG certified Guide
• All Campsite and Wilderness camping fees if required
• Satellite communication device with daily check-in available for each participant
• All bear safety equipment including food hang and storage bags, bear deterrent
• all emergency and first aid supplies

Participants are responsible for the following:

• All personal backpacking gear and clothing
• camping gear – tents, stoves, cooksets, etc
• All meals and snacks (breakfast, lunch and dinner) starting with lunch on day-1
• Transportation to/from trailhead near Goldbridge, BC
• Any costs associated with early departure are the responsibility of the participant
• Tips and gratuities are not included
• Cancellation insurance is recommended to protect your trip investment

Pre-Planning
Prior to the trip dates, there will be a detailed package of pre-trip planning materials sent out to each participant with comprehensive advice on how to plan and pack for the Southern Chilcotin Wilderness traverse. In addition, trip planning will also take place through the Canada West Virtual Classroom, by email and phone calls with our staff and lead guide in advance of the trip dates, providing ample time and opportunity to ensure everyone is properly prepared.

Day-1
On the first day of the trip, the team will meet in the afternoon at Goldbridge, BC. This small historic down in the Chilcotins is a perfect starting point and can be reached by two separate roads – Highway 40 comes in from Lillooet to the east and is approx. 5.5 hours from Vancouver on a paved highway; and, the Hurley River Forest Service Road from the south via Whistler is about 4.5 hours from Vancouver, including 2 hours on gravel forestry roads. Participants are responsible for their own transportation to/from Goldbridge and the trailhead. The specific meeting time/location will be detailed closer to the trip dates but will be in the afternoon so people can plan to drive up on the same day.

Once in Goldbridge, the team will head out to a road-accessible campsite located close to the trailhead to go over final gear checks and prepare for the hike. Your first evening will be spent there, enjoying a good meal and relaxing by the campfire!

Day-2
On Day-2 you will start out in the lower Slim Creek before heading into the heart of the Dickson Range up a side valley. Wildlife trails lead into the sub-alpine meadows surrounded by peaks and glaciers. Your evening camp will be located alongside one of the many streams or lakes.

Day-3-6
On Day-3 of the trip, you will start off travelling up through the broad valley systems, spending the next 4-days linking together meadows, lakes, ridges, and skirting glaciers and snowfields as you travel over high passes between each zone. Much of the travel will be off-trail, though non-technical. Wilderness camps will be located beside streams and lakes, almost for sure without any other people in sight.

Day-7
On the final day, you will travel back down the Slim Creek Valley and return to the trail-head, completing your amazing tour through the pristine wilderness of the Dickson Range. You will have time on the final day to drive back to Vancouver, or linger a bit and continue exploring in the Chilcotins!