Sometimes, the handwritten and scribbled notes of yesteryear are very intriguing. This list appears to be the BC Mountaineering Club members' attempts on Mount Garibaldi in the years of their exploration, though there is not enough information to confirm this.

Why hike from the valley floor when you can drive as far as you can? While early mountaineers on Mount Garibaldi had to hike on foot or ride horses, the building of forest service roads — or in this case a road to a planned ski development — made it easier to get to more distant trails.

Here, the BC Mountaineering Club take a day trip to Mount Garibaldi in 1979, taking their cars as far as they could up to Brohm Ridge.

"Bill Dobson leading the way out onto Garibaldi Lake, Jack Sutherland roped in the middle and Jim Irving taking the pictures as we explored. Easter week 1928."

Please Note: This audio interview includes the term "Indian” which is no longer acceptable as it does not reflect the sovereign status of Indigenous Nations and the cultural differences among them.

When you climb so many mountains, memories of the treks must be interwoven with each other — which peaks you climbed, who you were with, the sights you saw, or the things that went right, or wrong.

Here, Dick Chambers recounts some of his memories from the 1950s climbing in the Garibaldi and Tantalus ranges.

This group photo was taken at the 1913 Garibaldi Camp, held by the BC Mountaineering Club.

These folks were serious about their outdoor adventures, but without clothing designed for camping or climbing in the alpine and subalpine, they had to make do with their regular clothes.

The party of mountaineers on route to Squamish (known as Newport at the time) “on the Britannia” for an attempt at reaching the summit of Mount Garibaldi. In the party were A. King, Arthur Tinniswood Dalton, William Tinniswood Dalton, G. B. Warren (back), James John Trorey (middle), and T. Pattison (front). Taken in 1907.

This expedition followed trips in earlier years to make an attempt on the summit.

Four unnamed mountaineers on a glacier. Named as “Helmut Glacier in Garibaldi section”, which could be Helm Glacier. Taken in 1930s.

Horses and carts take passengers on the road through Squamish (known as Newport at the time). This was part of the journey of the mountaineering party that hoped to succeed in the first recorded ascent of Mount Garibaldi. Taken in 1907.

On this journey were A. King, Arthur Tinniswood Dalton, William Tinniswood Dalton, G. B. Warren, James John Trorey, and T. Pattison.

A view of an ice wall on the glacier that was named Warren Glacier, after G. B. Warren. He was one of the mountaineers on the expedition to claim the first ascent of Mount Garibaldi. Someone from the climbing party took this photo on their climb in 1907.

On the expedition were A. King, Arthur Tinniswood Dalton, William Tinniswood Dalton, G. B. Warren, James John Trorey, and T. Pattison.

The first European settlers who explored the Garibaldi area had no maps. Doing their own surveys and making their own maps formed part of their expeditions.

Neal Carter took on the challenge and hand-drew some beautiful maps from his own surveys. This beautiful map of the Garibaldi area was one of the first to be made, if not the first. The map is part of a photo album he made showing peaks of the area.

Nellie Chapman in the Mount Garibaldi area as part of her expeditions with the BC Mountaineering Club. Taken in 1910.

With her rope and ice axe, her day probably involved crossing a glacier or climbing up snow slopes.

A photo of Mount Garibaldi from Mount Mamquam. The photo is part of a photo album of the Garibaldi area that was made by Neal Carter.

Mountaineers "hiking through snow" in 1910. Their ropes would have been made of hemp or similar, making them heavy when wet.

While the location is not specified, it seems that they are actually on Garibaldi Glacier, looking at the east faces of both Mount Garibaldi (right) and Atwell Peak (left), with the Garibaldi Neve in the centre.

For the party of mountaineers on the first recorded ascent of Mount Garibaldi, their route took them across Brohm Ridge, seen here in the foreground.

The party of mountaineers were A. King, Arthur Tinniswood Dalton, William Tinniswood Dalton, G. B. Warren, James John Trorey, and T. Pattison.

For those hiking in the backcountry today, sharing the summits and lakes with other hikers is normal. For the mountaineers in the years of early exploration, they had those areas to themselves.

With all that solitude, what was this mountaineer thinking as he relaxed by this meadow lake, somewhere in the Garibaldi area?

A view across the glacier that was named Warren Glacier, after G. B. Warren. He was one of the mountaineers on the expedition to claim the first ascent of Mount Garibaldi. Someone from the climbing party took this photo on their climb in 1907.

On the expedition were A. King, Arthur Tinniswood Dalton, William Tinniswood Dalton, G. B. Warren, James John Trorey, and T. Pattison.

The Vancouver skiers of the 1930s and 1940s were a "hardy bunch." With no road or gondola, it was a hike — with skis — for around six hundred metres (~2000 feet) to get to the slopes. The fortunate ones had cabins and could extend their stay, getting the most from that gruelling hike. For the rest, they hiked up, skied, then had to hike out again.

Here, James Adam Craig recalls his winter memories, of Whistler, Grouse Mountain, Hollyburn, and in Washington, learning the Christiania ski turn, and the equipment that took him onto the slopes.

The party of mountaineers who plan to make the first successful ascent of Mount Garibaldi. Here they are about to set out for the mountain, having passed Squamish. They are equipped and ready for the climb. From left to right: Arthur Tinniswood Dalton, T. Pattison, James John Trorey, A. King, and G. B. Warren. Taken in 1907.

Missing from the photo is William Tinniswood Dalton who is perhaps taking the photograph.

Getting closer to the summit of Mount Garibaldi and to achieving the first successful recorded ascent of the mountain. The mountaineers are roped up below the main peak. The party are Arthur Tinniswood Dalton, William Tinniswood Dalton, James John Trorey, Atwell Duncan Francis Joseph King, T. Pattison, and G. B. Warren.

Item F223-S3-f1-C-A130 shows a photo of Mount Garibaldi from Mount Mamquam. In this tracing, Neal Carter has shown in red the route taken across the landscape.

The tracing is part of a photo album he made showing peaks of the area.

G. B. Warren, James John Trorey, and Atwell Duncan Francis Joseph King display a Union Jack flag on the summit of Mount Garibaldi, having claimed the first recorded ascent in 1907.

Also on the expedition, were Arthur Tinniswood Dalton, William Tinniswood Dalton, and T. Pattison.