| Park at the Gorman
Lake trailhead, 892877 and follow a well-defined trail to Gorman Lake,
described in Golden
Hikes.
Hike around the lake, the south shore is quickest and continue into the
draw veering climber's right to gain the col, 853884. Traverse/ contour
heading in a north-west direction towards an alpine lake, 832915. The
south-west scree slopes easily lead to the summit, 842923. |
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Kingpin Peak behind
Fab, from Zombie Peak. |
| Scramble:
Very nice weather in the forecast compelled us to go camping in the
mountains. We noticed on a previous outing that the peak north of
Lang Creek appeared to be an easy scramble. We set off with the
intention of camping along the traverse where a stream comes down from
the western mountainside, 841902. Indeed, it was a fine spot. The
following morning we ascended Kingpin with no difficulty and enjoyed
the
view for quite a while before returning to our vehicle. A marmot had
taken shelter under the hood of the van. We heard it while stowing our
stuff. Fab tried to get it out with a stick but he burrowed deeper into
the wires and such. We had to wait; we played loud music hoping he
would get scared. After about half an hour, he decided to casually make
his way onto a rock next to us. He stared at us for a bit before
disappearing in the boulders. |
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Hiking around Gorman
Lake.
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Beyond the lake, we
veered towards the grassy slopes. |
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The col leading into
Lang Drainage. |
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At the col with
Kingpin Peak on the right. |
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After reaching the
col, the long traverse begins. |
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At the summit
looking north-west. |
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The summit of
Kingpin Peak. |
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Marmot under the
hood! |
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He's staring us
down... |
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