Thanks to Brad's amazing Pathfinder, we drove up the Mamquam FSR way further than expected: parking at first patches of snow saved us some 4km of logging road walking each way. We enjoyed the views on this sunny day right from the start: the trees were never dense enough to cover the surrounding mountain peaks. After hiking up clear cuts and rarely spaced trees with minimal bushwhacking, we found ourselves on Mount Mulligan: a fairy unassuming summit partially overgrown by trees.

The descent to the saddle between Mulligan and Anif was quite steep and a bit icy, but the snow was soft enough to dig in heels, and it all worked out fine. The ascent line to Anif Peak was certainly steeper than I expected, but the snow was perfect for kick-stepping up, and while I was happy to be wearing my crampons, the others managed well without them. A walk along the narrow ridge, and we're on the summit of Anif Peak. Now that felt like a worthwhile destination, with a close view of the Sky Pilot group and Mount Habrich under blue skies! A brief consideration was given to continuing along the ridge to Mount Baldwin. However, its summit, being 200m lower, did not appear all that impressive, not to mention that the scramble down was quite steep. So we settled in on the snow-free south end of the peak and basked under the summer sun for 1.5 hours, enjoying the view and relaxing.

It was a breeze getting down to the vehicle through the gully between Mulligan and Anif, leaving us with plenty of time for an enjoyable conversation and an early dinner at the Brew Pub. This was a Wanderung trip organized by me.