Wow, what a way to end the year! Day three of some rare sunny winter weather and we simply could not resist going out again. After yesterday's late afternoon trip to Hollyburn, we'd decided that we had to finish the year on a similar note. We were a bit late starting but we were on … Continue reading Mount Strachan, 31 Dec 2010
The rain melted away (sic) and the sun came out. Blue sky from horizon to horizon. That, coupled with a ton of new snow on the North Shore, was enough to tease us outside from our post-Christmas comfort. We soon found ourselves stuck in slow-moving traffic in downtown Vancouver queuing to get over the Lions … Continue reading Hollyburn Peak, 30 Dec 2010
A couple of days after Christmas and we're clamouring to get out and do some exercise. We polled Andrew and Merewyn and I suggested Brothers Creek to go look at some waterfalls, thinking of the nice cascades we'd seen on previous hikes there. Surely the rain over the holiday weekend would have topped up the … Continue reading Brothers Creek, 27 Dec 2010
Andrew called around 9.30 am, the sound of desperation in his voice. "Got to get out somewhere and it's fine today!" Or words to that effect. Maria was off Morris dancing in the afternoon, so Andrew and I planned to take on Mount Seymour. I picked him up just after midday and we were at … Continue reading Mount Seymour, 7 Nov 2010
A sunny Sunday and a gentle wind-down after yesterday's mind-blowing hike to Yellow Aster Butte. We met up with Anne and Adib and their youngster and headed out to the dykes near the southern end of Pitt Lake. We'd walked there last December on an icy day so we were quite happy to head out … Continue reading Pitt Lake Dykes, 17 Oct 2010
Here's the punchline up front: probably the most colourful hike we've ever been on. There. Do you really need to read any more than that? :-) After several fine week-days, the good weather looked set to spill over into the weekend. We very quickly decided to try Yellow Aster Butte on the back of a … Continue reading Yellow Aster Butte, 16 Oct 2010
Sunday dawned, and something was wrong. Fortunately it was only the weather forecast: the rain that had been promised had not materialized, and in its place was a distinct lack of cloud, accompanied by blue sky and sunshine. We threw around a couple of ideas for hikes and opted for Mount Seymour on the basis … Continue reading Mount Seymour, 25 Sep 2010
A rare solo hike taking in the summits of Mount Strachan and Hollyburn Peak. I was determined to find some autumn colours and despite a crappy weather forecast, I insisted on dragging myself out and up to the Cypress parking lot. The rain had stopped maybe an hour before, but the clouds still covered the … Continue reading Mount Strachan, 18 Sep 2010
SundayAt some point in the night the rain stopped, and the temperature plummeted. As the day dawned, I had a sense that the skies were clear, but that was probably more like wishful thinking. I stayed in my sleeping bag until I detected sunshine on the tent, only then being convinced that it was worth … Continue reading Helm Creek, 3-6 Sep 2010 (Part 2)
Friday...It was the Labour Day weekend and, despite a less-than-perfect forecast, there was no way we were going to let it pass without getting out. We really wanted to make the most of the time so we decided to leave on Friday and camp at Cheakamus Lake to give us a head start in the … Continue reading Helm Creek, 3-6 Sep 2010 (Part 1)
Being. Outdoors. 