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Exhilarating rock climb provided by North Shore’s Crown Mountain

SEEN FROM downtown
Vancouver, the ragged
shark-tooth peak of Crown
Mountain, (4,931 feet,
1,50S metres) clearly domi-
nates the North Shore
skyline.

By John Moore
Contributing Writer

Ironically, because it is located
“behind” (northwest of) Grouse
Mountain, it’s almost impossible
to see from populated areas on
the North Shore.

Like the Lions, Crown Moun-
tain makes an excellent objective
for a full day hike, if you're in
good shape, with the additional
challenge of un easy but ex-
hilaratingly exposed rock climb to
the summit.

As always, gel an early Start to
ensure you are out of the woods
well before sunset. The North
Shore Rescue Team has already
been called out to save the bacon
of far too many people who have
set off ill-equipped on strenuous
hikes in the late afternoon this
season with little or no knowledge
of the terrain or route.

(This hike takes approximately
eight hours: four out, three back,
with an hour for lunch. Do not
leave in the afternoon.)

If you have an annual Grouse
Mountain Skyride pass, take the
first tram at 9 a.m.

If not, leave at feast an hour
earlier and get in some training
for next year’s Grouse Grind on
the trail up.

From the chalet, proceed as you.

would to Goat Mountain, taking

their son,

their pride
and joy...

their life.

Then the
unthinkable

occurred.

PHOTO submitted

CROWN MOUNTAIN offers fantastic views of Capilano watershed, the Lions, Lynn Headwaters and the Lower Mainland. The North
Shore peak makes an excellent objective for a full day hike — if you're in good shape — with the additional challenge of an easy but
exhilaratingly exposed rock climb to the summit.

the service road around the west
side of The Peak, then follow the
trail to emerge where the cast
slope of Dam Mountain meets
Thunderbird Ridge.

The trail skirts both Dam
Mountain and Little Goat Moun-
tain to the east, offering close-ups

of the twin peaks of Crown —
The Pyramid and The Camel -- to
urge you on.

Once you reach the Goat-Little
Goat Ridge (about 1.5 hours from
the Chalet), you can’t help notic-

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