East Lion, West Lion

East Lion - 1606M

106M Prominence

49.45619, -123.18109

June 2, 2026


West Lion - 1654M

369M Prominence

49.45783, -123.18618

June 2, 2026


1755M Ascent and descent

11H 58M C2C, 11H 20M Moving

21.1 KM


Bridge crossing Harvey Creek



















Some snow at around 1300M














East Lion from the West Lion "notch"



















Stella bypassing some bush around Thomas Peak














Nearing the Base of the East Lion and the slab, it looks less imposing now




















Looking up at the crux of the route



















Looking down at Stella following



















Entering the shrubby gulley



















Stella posing at the top of the shrubby gulley



















East Lion summit



















Stella and I on East Lion summit 




Looking at the West Lion from the summit














Mount Harvey and Mount Brunswick which I did last week, with Hanover to the right















Crown Mountain, Capilano lake, Vancouver, Mount Strachan, and Unnecessary Mountain (L>R)









Zommed in on Capilano Lake and Vancouver














Crown Mountain with Mount Baker looming Behind it
















Sea to Sky giants of Garibaldi, Sky Pilot and Mamquam to the North














Stella on the Second or third rappel






























Sorting out ropes on rappel




Exposure at the bottom of the final rappel























Stella scrambling up the West Lion


















More scrambling up the West Lion




















West Lion summit




East Lion from the summit of West Lion














Far better views of Howe Sound from West Lion's summit








Panorama looking North off the summit









Zoomed in on Atwell, Garibaldi, the Copilot, Sky Pilot and Ledge Mountain (L>R)










































East and West Lion route (red)


















Route close up



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