Skywalk is a fantastic new high-alpine trail on Rainbow mountain in Whistler, BC. The trail’s most popular attraction is Iceberg Lake and the surrounding meadows that are ablaze with flowers July – September.
The trail, completed in fall of 2014, was a joint effort between volunteers from the Alpine Club of Canada, Whistler residents, and the Resort Municipality of Whistler (who kindly donated and delivered 3 loads of materials by helicopter).
How to get to Skywalk trail and Iceberg Lake, Whistler
- Start at the north end of Flank trail at the top of Alpine Way in Alpine Meadows.
- Walk up Flank for about 90 minutes
- Cross 19 Mile Creek and exit Flank at the freshly built connector, known as “Escape Route”
- Follow Escape Route above the tree line, where Skywalk the begins in the Rainbow Mountain alpine.
- Estimated round trip distance, 14km. Allow 7-8 hours.
Local knowledge: Best time to hike Skywalk trail is late June – early October. Outside of these months it is very likely you will encounter deep snow in the alpine.
For a more detailed route and amazing photos, we recommend visiting Local Whistler’s blog post here: http://localwhistler.com/news/2015/08/17/skywalk-trail/
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