St.lucia Piton Climbing
Towering nearly 3,000 feet above sea level, the majestic peak of Gros Piton, along with its twin peak Petit Piton, dominates the western coast of St Lucia. The lush green slopes of these pyramid shaped icons rise abruptly from the sapphire blue waters of the Caribbean, filling the adventurous traveler with wanderlust. In fact, the first time we saw photographs of these spectacular landmarks we made up our minds to climb at least one, if not both of the peaks. Upon researching the climbs, we discovered that only Gros Piton (2,619 feet), the taller of the two volcanic mountains, is sanctioned by the government as a legal climb. Therefore, we headed for St Lucia in hopes of reaching the summit of Gros Piton
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“Just saw the magical Pitons....”
Fresh off of a cruise ship, we had no idea what we would do on St. Lucia. Much to our good fortune, a Islelander guide ( in a very clean, new, attractive car with seat belts & A/C) named Ian drove up. We asked him to take us to the beach, but asked what else was there to do on St. Lucia. After agreeing on a fair price ( for 3 hours) Ian, who speaks perfect English, by the way, took us to every beautiful and interesting site on his island, of which he is incredibly proud. His tour was full off facts, information, humor and anecdotes & funny stories about this island & island life. He is a good man who loves his family and work. The Pitons were the last attraction & were in my opinion, like looking at the face of God, so magical, beautiful, and because of the mist that drifted past as we got up close (LaDera Resort bar kisses the Pitons, insist on a stop there) they were even a bit erie. Much to our surprise, Ian spent not 3 but 5 hours with us that flew by. I promised him that I would put his company number on Trip Advisor so that he would never have to wait for work again, it would come to him (758) 486-1561. This island will make you want to forget your life & live there! The islelander Guides are truly your island friends. I would recommend them to anyone. ..Kerry and Burt Cal.
Fresh off of a cruise ship, we had no idea what we would do on St. Lucia. Much to our good fortune, a Islelander guide ( in a very clean, new, attractive car with seat belts & A/C) named Ian drove up. We asked him to take us to the beach, but asked what else was there to do on St. Lucia. After agreeing on a fair price ( for 3 hours) Ian, who speaks perfect English, by the way, took us to every beautiful and interesting site on his island, of which he is incredibly proud. His tour was full off facts, information, humor and anecdotes & funny stories about this island & island life. He is a good man who loves his family and work. The Pitons were the last attraction & were in my opinion, like looking at the face of God, so magical, beautiful, and because of the mist that drifted past as we got up close (LaDera Resort bar kisses the Pitons, insist on a stop there) they were even a bit erie. Much to our surprise, Ian spent not 3 but 5 hours with us that flew by. I promised him that I would put his company number on Trip Advisor so that he would never have to wait for work again, it would come to him (758) 486-1561. This island will make you want to forget your life & live there! The islelander Guides are truly your island friends. I would recommend them to anyone. ..Kerry and Burt Cal.
Petit Piton Climb
Last month i visited St. Lucia and my friend in the peace corps. He gave me the heads up that we were going to climb the petit piton with his Islelander friends, so i researched the few reviews on this website and quickly got frightened. The mountain looks almost unclimable to a novice like myself with zero experience; however it is NOT as bad as it looks or as a few of the reviews have made it appear to be. A few thigns to know if you are considering climbing:
The trail is very narrow at times. It's easy to get off the path on the rocks where it appears the trail might lead in two different directions. Be cautious of this and turn around to retrace your steps if it appears the trail ends.
Bring more than a small bottle of water. You will need every bit of it i can assure you.
The climb may seem difficult towards the beginning when the legs really start to burn, but the reward at the top is more then worth every moment of continuing forward.
Last month i visited St. Lucia and my friend in the peace corps. He gave me the heads up that we were going to climb the petit piton with his Islelander friends, so i researched the few reviews on this website and quickly got frightened. The mountain looks almost unclimable to a novice like myself with zero experience; however it is NOT as bad as it looks or as a few of the reviews have made it appear to be. A few thigns to know if you are considering climbing:
The trail is very narrow at times. It's easy to get off the path on the rocks where it appears the trail might lead in two different directions. Be cautious of this and turn around to retrace your steps if it appears the trail ends.
Bring more than a small bottle of water. You will need every bit of it i can assure you.
The climb may seem difficult towards the beginning when the legs really start to burn, but the reward at the top is more then worth every moment of continuing forward.