STEVEN SONG
Born in China in 1993.
Immigrated to Canada in 2008.
Lived in Vancouver 2008-2011, then Edmonton 2011-2015, and now back to Vancouver
2022: Link to Recent
- Alpamayo and Yanapaccha in Peru
- Chimborazo, Iliniza Sur, Cayambe etc. in Ecuador
- 3 of the 10 hardest in WA – West Fury, Johannesburg, Burgundy Spire
- First ascent of west face of Lick of Flame (5.8)
- Hardest in Kane’s 3rd edition in Rockies – Robertson and Chancellor
- 3 ultras in Mexico’s Baja Peninsula
- Major road trip to NV, AZ, CA deserts
2021 Summary:
- Mostly cooped in SW BC due to the pandemic
- Phyllis’ Engine (5.9+)
- Rockies – Mt. Louis and Mt. Birdwood
- New Route on Robertson Peak
- Most amount of peaks bagged – about 190
- 2021 Archive
2020 Summary:
- First time in South America – climbed 5 ultras over 6000 m, including Ojos del Salado, second highest in South America
- Finished the 11,000ers list 58/58 on Lyell IV
- 10-day traverse across Clendinning Range in South Coast, ascents of Tinniswood and Boardman
- Judge Howay
- Bagging the 1000th peaks, at time only 27 years old
- 2020 Archive
2019 Summary:
- 2-week Expedition to Labrador Arctic – Mt. Caubvick with 160+ km packraft descent
- Palisade Traverse in the Sierras
- Clemenceau/Tusk heli camp
- Slesse via SW Route
- Classic climbs in WA – Forbidden, Liberty Bell etc.
- Cleveland and Stimson – highest and second highest in GNP, MT
- 2019 Archive
2018 Summary:
- Mt. Fairweather success in Alaska
- A few more important 11,000ers – Goodsirs, Helmet, Tsar etc.
- Lincoln Peak in Washington – probably the scariest snow climb I’ve done
- Jack via Nohokomeen Headwall
- Chilliwack Bulgers slam including Hard Mox
- Tantalus Traverse
- First trip to 5000+m – Pico de Orizaba and Iztaccihuatl in Mexico
- 2018 Archive
2017 Summary:
- Mt. Alberta via Japenese Route – hardest 11,000er
- Mt. Robson via Kain Face
- Persuasion of more difficult 11,000ers – Deltaform, Whitehorn, Hungabee etc.
- First major road trip to US SW deserts – 40+ peaks in 18 days, all solo
- 150+ peaks bagged
- 2017 Archive
2016 Summary:
- Atwell Peak – one of the scariest in SW BC
- Mt. Fee North Tower via North Face
- Ticking off SW BC classics – Garibaldi, Wedge, Matier, Joffre, Rexford etc..
- Mt. Rainier – first peak over 4000 m
- 2016 Archive
2015 Summary:
- Moved from Edmonton, Alberta to Vancouver, BC
- Cleaned up Columbia Icefield
- The bulk part of the 11,000ers bagged in this year – over 20 of them, including Bryce and Twins Tower.
- Exploratory ascent of Simon Peak/Mt. Fraser
- Immediately ticking off SW BC classics – Lions, Sky Pilot, Habrich, Mamquam etc.
- 10-day ski trip to Lizzie Creek Cabin with 15+ peaks bagged
- 2015 Archive
2014 Summary:
- First time to the Bugaboos with ascents of Bugaboo Spire and Pigeon Spire
- Sir Donald via NW Ridge
- Wapta Icefield difficult peaks – Balfour, Ayesha, Collie etc. ski mountaineering
- FRA of Ghita – 25 h single push in -30C temp.
- 2014 Archive
2013 Summary:
- Turned 20 years old…
- Assiniboine and Edith Cavell
- Starting the 11,000ers game with 9 down
- More Difficult Scrambles – Chephren, Old Goat etc.
- 2013 Archive
2012 Summary:
- From newbie to hardest scrambles in Kane List – Smuts and Northover
- Lots and lots of scrambles with 120+ peaks bagged
- 2012 Archive
2011 Summary:
- First ever scramble on Cirque Peak in Rockies in July
- Mt. Temple
- Serious peak-bagging started in December when I was 18 years old
- 2009-2011 Archive

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Email: icyicefield@hotmail.com
DISCLAIMER: I am NOT your “Mr. Safety” out there in the mountains and I need NOT have to explain my various “non-textbook” type of decisions in my trip reports. You have to be honest to your own risk/reward kind of thing and be sure to apply your own knowledge, formulate your own approach and know your own limitations. Here I take absolutely no responsibility of inaccuracy in the descriptions nor the unsafe practices of mine if you run into trouble using my trip reports as references.