Mount Robie Reid In a Day (2,095 m / 6,873 feet)

Mount Robie Reid is a 2095 meter peak just outside of Vancouver, BC in the Coast Mountain Range. This was my single day summit in late September, 2020 and can serve as a guideline as to what to expect if you decide to attempt the route yourself.
Wikipedia: "Mount Robie Reid 2,095 m (6,873 ft) is a mountain in the southern end of the Garibaldi Ranges overlooking the Lower Mainland region of British Columbia, Canada. It lies to the north of Mission, and on the west side of the upper end of Stave Lake, and to the northeast of the group of summits known as the Golden Ears. It has a prominence of 1,245 m (4,085 ft) relative to the lowest col between the valleys of Tingle and Osprey Creeks (Osprey Creek is tributary to the Pitt River drainage).
Together with Mount Judge Howay, which lies northeast across the deep valley of Tingle Creek, it was known as one of the Snow Peaks, and until its renaming in 1944 was referred to by old-timers as Old Baldy. Its name commemorates Robie Lewis Reid, a noted historian and educator whose colleague Frederic W. Howay is commemorated by Mount Judge Howay. Although relatively low, views of it dominate the mountain skyline from western Abbotsford and is also visible from Maple Ridge, North Surrey and New Westminster-Coquitlam."

[@KerryWard]

Good stuff, Mr. Robbins. First class adventure.

[@cropvue2977]

Great video reminding me of the fantastic trip we made so many years ago. Thanks also for the image of plaque we left as BCIT students doing this hike 52 years ago when there was no trail. Len Metcalfe.

[@GaryRobbins]

Wow, very cool and quite the accomplishment without a trail! Literal trailblazers.

[@j.michaellegault1416]

This has to be the most descriptive, informative trip report video of Robie Reid that I’ve ever seen! Very good beta for a trail that is not always easy to find. Good work!

[@GaryRobbins]

Thanks man! Glad you like it and nice to meet you out there on the day!

[@KeithDoesVideo]

Killing it with the graphics Gary!

[@GaryRobbins]

Thanks! I have my friend Steve Fassezke to thank for that 👍

[@DOdermdoc]

Really enjoyed this video Gary, and happy to chip in for your daily coffee!

[@GaryRobbins]

😆🙌

[@juliusmotocikli]

Nice to see you are fully utilize 360 camera for complete video. Best usage of this kind of cam I have seen so far. I am also enjoying your stories while running on treadmill. 👌👍

[@rebeccaprins2966]

Love your videos! Always wanted to do Robie Reid - thanks so much for the awesome content!

[@VelvetGoldminer]

YES! More of this please Gaz

[@mikeJones-zo8si]

Added this one to my list now

[@wingtaylor9175]

Nice one. Will be picking your brain on this route some day for sure. And nice editing Steve!

[@stevenfassezke2535]

Hey Wing! I think we need to tackle this in 2021. Looks too good to pass up. Scramble bros!

[@GaryRobbins]

Amazing editing by Steve!

[@MrShadow205]

Excellent content, the editing is superb.

[@michaelboguski4743]

Gary Robie Reid Robbins, way to go 😊

[@JB-nc1ug]

love the editing. Hopefully see you on the trail someday Gary!

[@eastlamb9949]

You live in a ridiculously beautiful place!

[@PileOfKeys]

Awesome!

[@pgk1992]

Really nice video, watching your videos always makes me want to get out and tackle an adventure! Keep it up!

[@GaryRobbins]

😊👍🙌

[@kvncrw]

Thanks for the vicarious hike and 'scramble', a new word for me. My second hike with you. I get to see parts of my home town area I'd normally only experience from the air. Also, much enjoyed the graphics and editing... enjoy the coffee.

[@MrStjn]

Enjoyed that one Gary 👍

[@SeeChadRun]

Awesome "run"! Great views

[@JonathanvG-wj1ro]

Nice editing work Gary!

[@GaryRobbins]

I've got my friend Steve Fassezke to thank for his mad editing skills!

[@lukascorey8848]

awesome video

[@peterlilliegeo]

Thanks Gary!! Great trip

[@darlingrunnerpt3342]

Great video!! Love the edits and music. Thought you were being sarcastic when you said it was going to be 30 degrees and hot & remembered you guys are Celsius. Ha ha.

[@wyattstevens7366]

Gary this was awesome! please do more videos like this! Makes me miss peak bagging in the lower mainland

[@linusottosson5425]

Great video, awesome editing! 👍🏻👍🏻

[@GaryRobbins]

Editing is all thanks to my friend Steve Fassezke 😊👍

[@SOULxSOCIETY]

Great video you should do more like these.

[@levieskuri4368]

Worddd, great video!

[@steveruppel]

Awesome video with beautiful scenery!

[@beeclimbing9954]

Excellent as always, Gary for the 'on air' talent and Steve F for the editing & graphics :-D Thanks for feeding my "mountain porn" addiction!

[@GaryRobbins]

😆👍👍

[@BradleyWherry]

Awesome Video! Love that trip!

[@vickiromanin9323]

Incredible, Gary! You scare and make me laugh at the same time ;)

[@GaryRobbins]

🤣

[@scuzzymcticklish199]

Wow haven’t been up there since you needed a canoe! That’s awesome

[@calebbartek6939]

Amazing video, just climbed golden ears last summer, looking into conquering this beast sometimes early September. This info helped a lot! Happy hiking!

[@cameronmueller]

Breathtaking footage Gary, it had me nervous for you at times near the peak!

[@curtisgmchale]

Excellent company for a treadmill tempo run I had to squeeze in

[@kalleleman]

That's some view! And scary 😅 And here I thought I'd cured my fear of heights...

[@Extolguitarest]

Top-notch production on this. Lovin' the content!

[@Argento76]

Have watched this video multiple times as I have been planning this trip for the past few years. (have yet to find someone comfortable to take it on with me..) but thank you for this as I have had to piece together various data from others, sites, etc. love your commentary. Hope to summit this year toward end of September if possible or the next.

[@the_sheet]

loved it!

[@tmmidkiff17]

Awesome! Thanks, Gary!

[@jocelynwilson]

30deg....lol from Queensland, Australia. So jealous of the gorgeous mountain though and lack of snakes!

[@GaryRobbins]

😆

[@davidneufeld26]

Amazing. Thanks for taking the struggle bus, so we don't have to!

[@GaryRobbins]

😆🙌

[@shawnpmartin77]

Great video buddy

[@GaryRobbins]

Thanks man! Hope you're well my friend!

[@jerpaq]

Great editor!

[@GaryRobbins]

Steve Fassezke is to thank, and he did an incredible job for sure! Thanks :)

[@z0uLess]

Did you climb 2000 meters up? That mountain looks really cool. I think the record for a mountain run here in Norway is 1800 meters, 8 km, in 1 hour and 8 mins. We norwegians love our mountain hiking ;).

[@jacmen333]

Enjoy a coffee 😄😄

[@GaryRobbins]

😆

[@jerrymcsendy]

Get that coffee Gary!

[@GaryRobbins]

😆🙌

[@guymaxima]

Excellent video my friend. Love some of your pics. Are you from Mission?

[@kathrynvivier9789]

Gary, I'm getting vertigo watching this. I'm a layman with this self filming stuff.... Is it a drone/self cam? you plus another plus drone?? im so curious!

[@Jameswmin]

It’s a 360° camera on a stick. The software is clever enough to remove the stick from the footage. You can see the shadow of it at 11:00.

[@GaryRobbins]

Looks like James beat me to it 😆 thanks James! It's called the Insta360 One X and works as James says it does. This was a solo mission and the footage it creates is quite cool, at least in my humble opinion 😊

[@ghostpos]

Another yellow gate. I tremble.

[@sam_metal]

Hahahahah I noticed that too. Two of 'em!

[@aliamirialbalushi]

Afraid of heights but for some reason enjoy your videos. Great editing by the way. A random question: what kind of shoes do you wear?

[@shiny888]

I thoroughly enjoyed this vicarious adventure and the video quality. Great editing!...Do you do your own?

[@GaryRobbins]

I barely know how to turn the camera on and off 😆 My buddy Steve Fassezke did the full edit and absolutely knocked it outta the park!

[@sam_metal]

Shout out to the smoke monster!

[@GaryRobbins]

😆 I know right 🤣

[@fexsebastien]

Some shots look scary! As if your were gong to fall off the side there. Yikes!

[@GaryRobbins]

Some exposure, but nothing too sketchy, save for the bits I didn't film 😳

[@dtocher]

Fantastic video and commentating Gary. Thanks very much for all the effort. Would you mind giving me your opinion on if the hiking portion from your car to the tarn, is doable by a totally average hiker? Just that part, not the climb past the tarn. Thank you.

[@melissabane6252]

I can see this mountain from Ladner BC.

[@IqbalShaba]

Hi man! I’m from Malaysia. Can you share your vlog setup? Did you use external mic for your insta360?

[@chantaldemers]

Hi Gary! Great adventure. What kind of selfie stick and camera are you using in this video?

[@GaryRobbins]

Insta360 one x

[@lukasklotzsche007]

you were kind of trailrunnung, not just hiking. What was your average pace, including the breaks?

[@scottfrymire9156]

Thanks Gary. Looks like a hike I would enjoy. How's the map/route described in that book "Scrambles" compare to the route you did?

[@GaryRobbins]

I only have the original guide from 2005 and it wasn't listed in there. It may be in a subsequent edition but I'm unaware of that if it is the case or not.

[@MrWoodzguy]

Gary are you using a Mic with your camera? Your audio is so clear!!

[@danielcampos8021]

Hi Gary, great content! Do you know a company or someone (maybe you will do it in the future) that offers like a small group guided hike on those more advanced trails? I’m new in Canada (friends and wife not really keen on steep hikes) and I usually hike alone so I wouldn’t go to that area by myself but I’d totally pay someone to guide. Let me know if you know that company/person. Thanks!

[@GaryRobbins]

I would reach out to Waddington Outdoors here in Chilliwack 👍

[@gaazcooper4782]

☕️✌️

[@daveh6151]

I added about a cent to your coffee I watched you on the Barkley KZbin are getting a bargain 🙄

[@GaryRobbins]

😆👍👍

[@mpelletier62]

Did he go back to pick up the lunch bag?

[@GaryRobbins]

It was a stuff sack to protect food from animals, and he did of course take all his camp down with him 👍