2026-02-20 - Whirlwind Peak

Incoming clouds
Incoming clouds

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Whirlwind is a peak in Garibaldi Park, close to the Kees and Claire Hut. It has very nice views of the ocean of peaks in Garibaldi Park and north of the Whistler area. I had been out in that direction a couple of times before, but conditions were never good enough to summit Whirlwind itself (which is a walk up, but there is some avalanche risk). Friday the conditions were good enough that it was doable. I did it in a day from Whistler village, via Singing Pass. It's a bit of a slog up Singing Pass, but there are worse approaches.

There were some cool incoming clouds that I enjoyed, though I had to rush a bit to stay ahead of the incoming system.

Route

From Whistler village, up Singing Pass to the Kees and Claire Hut, then on to the summit of Whirlwind Peak, and back the same way.

2026-02-20 Whirlwind Peak Map

Highlights

Arriving at the Kees and Claire Hut, with views of Fissile and Whirlwind
Arriving at the Kees and Claire Hut, with views of Fissile and Whirlwind
Incoming clouds at the Kees and Claire Hut
Incoming clouds at the Kees and Claire Hut
Mount Fee (left), Pyroclastic and Cayley (right)
Mount Fee (left), Pyroclastic and Cayley (right)
Overlord Mountain (from Whirlwind Peak)
Overlord Mountain (from Whirlwind Peak)
Castle Towers and the Cheakamus Glacier
Castle Towers and the Cheakamus Glacier
Mount Davidson
Mount Davidson
Corrie and Gentian (Castle Towers Creek drainage)
Corrie and Gentian (Castle Towers Creek drainage)
Forger Peak (from Whirlwind)
Forger Peak (from Whirlwind)
Wolverine Creek drainage, Snow Bowl Glacier, Mount Pitt in the far distance
Wolverine Creek drainage, Snow Bowl Glacier, Mount Pitt in the far distance
Mount Pitt (from Whirlwind)
Mount Pitt (from Whirlwind)
Fissile Peak (from Whirlwind Peak)
Fissile Peak (from Whirlwind Peak)
Diavolo, Angelo, Cheakamus Mountain, Mount Sir Richard in background
Diavolo, Angelo, Cheakamus Mountain, Mount Sir Richard in background