Mount Bourgeau
 
July 30, 2002
 
Mountain height: 2930 m
Elevation gain:    1500 m
 
Solo scramble.
 
In terms of technical difficulty, Mount Bourgeau was probably the easiest scramble I’ve completed to date. It’s a steep hike with no hands-on scrambling. However, the 23 km round-trip distance and 1500 m of elevation gain render it less than a trivial affair.
 
The forested hike to Bourgeau Lake seemed to go on forever and the views at the lake were a little disappointing. The scenery did eventually improve, hiking past a couple of tarns en route to Harvey Pass. From the pass the summit, 400 m above, was reached with ease, but cloudy conditions somewhat muted what would obviously be a stunning view in all directions. I stayed at the top for about twenty minutes before retracing my steps back to the start.
 
Not a mind-blowing experience, but I certainly got my exercise for the day!

One of the tarns above Bourgeau Lake



View to the southwest



Mount Ball at the far left



Modeling my new St. Louis Rams cap!



Looking down on Bourgeau Lake

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