After our epic 7-day trip to the Mt Assiniboine region, we said our good-byes to Merewyn, Victor and Jennifer and were looking forward to another week in the Rockies. We had a list of hikes with us, but felt that surely we wouldn't spend all the time hiking, not after over 100 km already? Well, … Continue reading Rockies holiday, 3-8 Aug 2009
One last trip of 2008, one more snowshoe. Since we had been up to Mt Seymour a couple of weeks earlier, we opted for the Hollyburn access trail. The visibility was poor, and it only got worse. Still we had a pleasant wander through the trees in fresh snow. On reaching the start of the … Continue reading Hollyburn Snowshoe, 28 Dec 2008
Another sunny day in November?? Well, what else but to introduce Ewan to snowshoeing, and what better place to show off than Garibaldi Lake. Of course we couldn't resist the detour via Taylor Meadows to get the views of a very white Black Tusk. Fortunately someone else had broken trail in the soft powdery snow … Continue reading Garibaldi Lake, 23 Nov 2008
Sunshine... in November? A perfect blue-sky day, and the chance to take my little brother, Ewan, on a pleasant little outing to hike to the top of the Chief. Distance: 11 km Elevation gain: 600 m Photos on Flickr
A gorgeous autumn weekend in the mountains. We joined Susanne and Anne for an overnight trip to the Keith Flavelle Memorial Hut near Cerise Creek. We set our pace to "relaxed", and made our way up in the sunshine to the hut (though the sun set behind the mountains about half way there). We shared … Continue reading Cerise Creek, 25-26 Oct 2008
Goat Mountain via the BCMC trail. One last chance to hike before the snow comes... A great hike, and starting from the bottom made it a good workout. Maybe next time we'll actually get to the end of Goat Ridge! Distance: 12 km Elevation gain: 1400 m Photos on Flickr
One Sunny Saturday...With a fine weekend forecast, we couldn't resist one last camping trip of the season. Maria, Andrew, and I set off on a beautiful clear Saturday morning and by 8.15 am we were under way. The air was cool, the occasional sunshine deliciously warm, and the view over Squamish and the Chief a … Continue reading Elfin Lakes, 11-12 Oct 2008
It's been a long time but we finally managed to get out and spend a couple of hours kayaking near Deep Cove. Actually to say it's been a long time is an understatement really – it's been three years since we spent a moonlit evening in a double kayak near Galiano Island. As often happens, … Continue reading Kayaking, 21 Sep 2008
The Golden Eyries Golden Ears... We heard of this legendary hike soon after moved to Vancouver and joined the Wanderung hiking group. On clear evenings the three peaks of the Golden Ears group are clearly visible behind the Vancouver skyline. However, its absence from Dawn Hanna's book meant that we didn't consider it as a … Continue reading Golden Ears, 13-14 Sep 2008
An even warmer night than before, but a restless one for me. The river, normally so soothing at night, was just too loud and it kept bringing me round. Apparently I was the only one with that problem though, as everyone said they slept well. We ate breakfast and packed away our gear, and Christian … Continue reading Stein Valley Mini Traverse: Day 7, 5 Sep 2008
Being. Outdoors. 