Scrambling Mt. Norman, South Pender Island

Scramble of Mt. Norman on South Pender Island from Beaumont Marine Park in July 2012.  Route involved heading straight up a gully from the marine park to the summit ridge.  Many surrounding cliffs would make the choice of gully critical.  From the summit ridge, traversed along to the viewing deck at the true summit, having to cross several brushy ravines along the way.

Starting up the gully:

 In the gully:

 Looking back down to the water:

 Towards the top of the gully:

 View from the top of the gully:

The top of the gully:

 Arbutus and mossy rocks:

 Looking up at the summit ridge:

 Steep traversing:

 Summit ridge:

 Some of the obstacles along the summit ridge:

 Another obstacle:

 Summit ridge:

 More thick brush blocking the summit ridge traverse:

 Arriving at the viewing deck:

 Looking back at the marine park:

Return back to the marine park on the trail.  A nice scramble, about 3 hours round trip.