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tommy750 Posts: 1084
4 days ago
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May be one of the few people on this forum who's actually never been to Villager so last month I figured I'd finally give it a go. Amazing views all the way up/down and an obvious trail made it a rather enjoyable hike.
 IMG_1781 by tomteske, on Flickr
The entire hike was through lots of crazy metamorphic rock.
 IMG_1792 by tomteske, on Flickr
One of a few coat hangers along the trail.
 IMG_1791 by tomteske, on Flickr
The trail passed through a rather large roasting pit.
 IMG_1812 by tomteske, on Flickr
Was kinda hoping this was going to be "the" false summit but not even close.
 IMG_1796 by tomteske, on Flickr
Looking from the actual false summit toward Villager.
 IMG_1798 by tomteske, on Flickr
Still a few patches of snow from a recent storm.
 IMG_1797 by tomteske, on Flickr
Finally on top. Definitely not a FKT but happy to have made it. Only saw two hikers the entire day both heading down from an overnight. Kudos to whoever made the sign.
 IMG_1802 (1) by tomteske, on Flickr
One of my poles got stuck in a crack on the way down and snapped but was able to make a shorty out of the pieces. The REI replacement wasn't a bargain 
 IMG_1811 by tomteske, on Flickr
Almost back. I got 15 miles and 5.1K gain/loss which is a bit more that what I saw online but suspect it may be from using dual band/GNSS/increased sensitivity settings. Enjoy!
 IMG_1817 by tomteske, on Flickr
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Brian Posts: 253
3 days ago
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I hiked Villager for the first time last year. Those false summits definitely challenge one's patience.
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dtoujours Posts: 39
2 days ago
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Great photos, congrats on checking this classic hike off your list!
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tommy750 Posts: 1084
2 days ago
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Brian wrote:
I hiked Villager for the first time last year. Those false summits definitely challenge one's patience.
Totally agree. Counted about 3-4 maybe the last false summit till the real one.
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tommy750 Posts: 1084
2 days ago
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dtoujours wrote:
Great photos, congrats on checking this classic hike off your list!
Thanks Dtoujours!
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rockhopper Posts: 678
1 days ago
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Great trip report. Good eye on the roasting pit. Way up there! I remember those hiking pole snapping rock cracks. The geology. The geology creates some of the most fantastic views from the edges of the shear face. I always called the ramp the cougar paw ramp. Two times to Villager a decade apart. I used to take old girlfriends up the ramp to the first drop off but no further. Back in the day. Oh well. I wouldn't recommend it to the youngsters. Live and learn. btw I read somewhere the oldest rocks in the region are the marble remnants on top of Villager. I will look that up.
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tommy750 Posts: 1084
11 hours ago
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rockhopper wrote:
Great trip report. Good eye on the roasting pit. Way up there! I remember those hiking pole snapping rock cracks. The geology. The geology creates some of the most fantastic views from the edges of the shear face. I always called the ramp the cougar paw ramp. Two times to Villager a decade apart. I used to take old girlfriends up the ramp to the first drop off but no further. Back in the day. Oh well. I wouldn't recommend it to the youngsters. Live and learn. btw I read somewhere the oldest rocks in the region are the marble remnants on top of Villager. I will look that up.
Agree, definitely complex geology. I'm seeing fossils were found in the white marble you mentioned from the Ordovician Period, only about 450M years ago!
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rockhopper Posts: 678
9 hours ago
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Yes, that's what I remember reading. Around 500 million years ago!
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