VANCOUVER ISLAND 2026: TREE TO SEA TO SUMMIT
Follow the Test Your Limits Tree to Sea to Summit Expedition 2026 for an extraordinary 19-day journey through the wild landscapes of British Columbia. Beginning with 13 days of bikepacking and over 800km of cycling across Vancouver Island, followed 5 days of alpine mountaineering in the Coast Mountains, this determined team will challenge themselves physically and mentally while raising awareness and funds for critical heart disease and heart failure research.
Read more in the Vancouver Island 2026: Tree to Sea to Summit blog.
In July 2026, the Test Your Limits team will embark on an unforgettable adventure across some of British Columbia’s most spectacular and rugged terrain. On Vancouver Island, the team will cycle through ancient rainforests, remote coastal communities, and rugged backcountry landscapes. The adventure continues into the Coast Mountains, where the team will spend five days at the remote Haberl Hut learning alpine mountaineering skills and attempting summit climbs surrounded by glaciers, snowfields, and towering peaks.
The expedition will push participants to their limits with long-distance gravel cycling, remote wilderness travel, and high-altitude alpine objectives. As the Test Your Limits team channels the resilience, teamwork, and endurance we see in our patients, we invite you to help advance their mission by donating to heart research. Every contribution brings us closer to a future where patients with heart disease can lead longer, healthier lives.
Itinerary
JUly 9
We arrive in Comox, British Columbia and meet the guide team for expedition orientation, bike assembly, equipment checks, route briefings, and a welcome dinner.
JULY 10
The expedition begins with coastal riding north through quiet roads, rail trails, and gravel connectors toward Campbell River. This first leg of the journey is 85km.
JULY 11
Leaving pavement behind, we enter the vast network of north island forest service roads that define the Tree to Sea experience. We set up camp for the night in Upper Campbell Lake. The leg of this journey is 90km.
JULY 12
The route continues westward toward Gold River through Vancouver Island’s rugged interior including deep rainforest and remote valleys. This leg of cycling is 95km.
JULY 13
We follow the renowned “Tree to Sea Drive” toward the fishing village of Tahsis, passing old-growth forests, coastal mountains, and dramatic fjord landscapes. This leg of this journey is 70km.
JULY 14
We board a costal water taxi through inlets between Tahsis and Zeballos, watching for marine wildlife on the way. After docking in Zeballos, we complete 35km of riding to set up camp along the coast.
JULY 15
We embark on a challenging traverse inland to Port McNeill through 105km of remote mountain corridors and coastal forest.
JULY 16
We travel through the Holberg region to reach the northern tip of Vancouver Island. This leg of the journey is 80km.
JULY 17
We rest up and explore before the return south.
JULY 18
We turn south along the east side of Vancouver Island and are met with ocean views and smoother riding surfaces. This leg of cycling is 110km.
JULY 19
We continue 95km south through remote coastal and forest landscapes, enjoying the final stretch of wilderness riding.
JULY 20
The final major riding day returns us toward civilization and the east coast communities of central Vancouver Island, finishing 80km of cycling in the Campbell River area.
JULY 21
The cycling portion of the expedition concludes with a 65km ride back to Comox!
JULY 22
We travel from Vancouver Island to Squamish, British Columbia, which is located halfway between Vancouver and Whistler.
JULY 23
We take a helicopter flight into the Tantalus Range, a heavily glaciated subrange of the Coast Mountains.
JULY 24
We undertake surrounding mountaineering objectives depending on weather conditions. Potential objectives include Alpha Mountain, Serratus Mountain, Mount Dione, and Tantalus Glacier alpine routes.
JULY 25
Another alpine summit day featuring glaciers, granite peaks, and expansive views over Howe Sound.
JULY 26
Advanced mountaineering skills day with opportunities for additional summit attempts, ridge traverses, navigation exercises, and alpine systems training.
JULY 27
We embark on a final short alpine excursion or glacier traverse before the helicopter returns us back to Squamish, where the expedition concludes with a celebratory dinner.