| Vancouver Island Alpine Guide
Mount Arrowsmith - 1819m/5968'
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Arrowsmith is the southern most major mountain on Vancouver Island,
and is viewable from Nanimo to Qualicum on the Island Highway.
Highway 4 on its way from Parksville to Port Alberni climbs high
on north flank of Arrowsmith giving good year round access to
the mountain.
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0.0km | Start of logging road to Arrowsmith
Ski Area, 1km west of Alberni Pass
Summit on Highway 4.
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2.6 | Left onto main line. Proceed up the
valley and avoid the turn offs to
the right.
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5.4 | Straight
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8.1 | Cop Main, left.
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9.7 | Cross bridge.
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10.2 | Turn left off main line and start
up switch backs.
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12.4 | Road on right leads to Sky Line
Judge's Route???
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12.9 | Road on right leads to Main Judge's
Route???
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17.5 | A rough road (P37??) leads up
towards the Cokely-Arrowsmith Col.
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Judge's Route
Cokely Col Summer Route
Hike up P37?? to where it reaches the forest at a left bend. Enter
the forest and ascend to the Cokely-Arrowsmith Col on the left
side of a small creek following a faint flagged trail. From the
Col head SE along the ridge, and climb up onto the main summit
ridge. Note where you gained the main ridge for the descent. Head
east over two minor summits, and down the ridge to the base of
the main summit block. An exposed class 3-4 scramble leads to
the top. Novice climbers will probably appreciate a rope. DGB
Cokely Col Winter Route
Proceed to the main summit ridge as for the Cokely Col Summer
Route. Instead of climbing over the two minor summits, cross over
the ridge and traverse down the south side of the ridge into a
basin to the west of the summit block. From here ascend a long
steep snow gully (2 pitches), then head up to the summit. DGB
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Last Updated: Sept 2, 1997
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