ASCEND & WANDER

  This was my second time in the Stein Valley from the Lytton side and third time on the Stein Trail. I managed to go further this time and stopping at the bridge which is now closed due to the wildfires and possibly slope stability issues. Really hoping it gets fixed sometime soon... Please and thank you BC Parks An interesting ferry crossing over the Fraser River. Now 24/7 and run by the ministry of Transportation. It looks like heavy labour being the crew working with the ropes Looking down from the Devil's staircase A very special place with Lytton FN The fire burned up these steep scree slopes Nice spots along the river. I think this was Teepee campsite Fire jumped the river Effects of the wildfires The brush is going wild where the trail is now closed This boulder rolled down the mountain and didn't manage to fully break the wood base of the bridge but enough to close it  Insert pic of my first time here with the crew Go Ratlers go! Super fun place to stop by

  We took the Coleman Glacier route and was able to drive to the trailhead in mid June 2025 then hike with skis for a few kilometres before skinning off the summer trail that extends to the viewpoint.  See GPS link here Driving to Heliotrope Ridge Trailhead   Kulshon Creek Hogsback campsite We transitioned at these rocks Skinning up from here. Further along the trail would have brought us further away from the Coleman Demming route anyway Harrison Camp Tent city on this Saturday morning. There were several guided groups out here also.  Not much visibility for most of the day. Taking a GPS coordinates of a massive crevasse . Apparently 1 person in the group before us had descended down towards it and 1 person fell inside and got lucky they were able to get out uninjured.  Creek beneath the slab Climbers roped up Some visibility opening up at our turnaround spot Zooming into the route Black Buttes range Skiing down the Coleman Glacier Chilling in mashed potatoes H...