Bob Sitter will describe a local mountain-climbing adventure to the Sunshine Coast Natural History Society, at the Art Centre in Sechelt at 7:30 p.m. on April 1.
Come and hear how in mid-September 2015, Bob and Peter Feichtner, Tim Dayton and Brent Leigh designed a mountaineering adventure near the headwaters of the Tzoonie River which flows into Narrows Inlet. The objectives were to explore the summits of the bigger, stunningly beautiful and more remote mountain peaks a short helicopter trip out of Sechelt. Three peaks were planned to be climbed, but mother nature had some surprises and conditions were more difficult than anticipated for this group of “old-timers,” which included two 75-year-olds, as they found that they may have overreached a bit.
The presentation will include details on how Google Earth was used to select helicopter landing sites, base-camp locations and mountain routes. They discovered the surprising fact that satellite pictures can be misleading. Photos will illustrate both how stunningly beautiful the nearby mountains are and the adventures they hold. Also, there will be a display of some of the camping gear, navigational instruments, mountaineering equipment, and safety gear used, including a three-season tent, sleeping bag, camp stove, ice axe, crampons, safety ropes, slings, caribineers, clothing, boots and food for a three-day mountaineering trip.
Bob Sitter is retired and spends his time between Halfmoon Bay and West Vancouver. After retiring from a career in the forest products industry, Bob has pursued his passions of hiking and climbing, natural history studies (including birding), travelling, writing, and family activities.
