Steven's Peak-bagging Journey

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.