And just like that, a quarter of the year has passed. We have our lighter evenings and longer days back and it feels so good! Okay, so it's not feeling any warmer yet but hopefully that will come soon enough. If we were being outdoors today, I'd say how I surprised myself by admitting I … Continue reading Being Outdoors, April 2023
Opinion: Mount Seymour is a fitting place to kick off our 2023 hiking season, especially to catch the sunset on a fine afternoon. Care is needed to stay on the trail when descending in the dark but the opportunity to see the city lights and a sky full of stars makes it worthwhile. Fact Day … Continue reading Pump Peak, 14 Jan 2023
Welcome to a new year! 2022 seemed to pass so quickly... Hope you all had a peaceful and relaxing holiday season and that 2023 brings many great adventures! If we were being outdoors today I'd be looking longingly at the North Shore mountains as it's been a few weeks since we were last up there … Continue reading Being Outdoors, January 2023
Opinion: This was not a fun hike. "Rocks, roots, and misery" was our tagline. True, we picked a bad day to do it, hoping the clouds would lift but they never did. We also did it as an out and back ensuring we were subjected to the gruelling ascents and descents in each direction. I … Continue reading Mount Elsay, 27 Aug 2022
Opinion: Where else do you go on a sunny winter's day? Today's trip to Mount Seymour only reinforced my opinion that it is the best North Shore peak to visit in the winter, especially on a sunny, clear day after a major storm. Of course, many other people think that too so it's not a … Continue reading Tim Jones Peak, 9 Jan 2022
Opinion: Well, the snow was terrible and the trail was crowded but we managed to find some quiet moments and spent some much-needed time in unexpected sunshine. Despite its modest stats, it's still a workout with all the ups and downs in each direction, and the view is great. The biggest downside is the long … Continue reading Dog Mountain, 15 Jan 2022
Opinion With the most time above the trees, Mount Seymour is simply the best of the North Shore mountains in winter, especially on a bluebird day like today. The price is, of course, popularity so getting a parking spot requires a very early start, and when the conditions are right, venturing beyond Pump Peak to … Continue reading Tim Jones Peak, 23 Jan 2021
Opinion With its true subalpine feel Mount Seymour remains my favourite North Shore peak, and watching a winter sunset from First Peak is a wonderful spectacle. It's busy, though, so don't expect solitude, and it will soon be even busier. Fact The ski resort was not yet open, so finding a parking spot was much … Continue reading Mount Seymour (First Peak), 28 Nov 2020
Opinion Always a fine destination for a short-ish hike, the first peak of Mount Seymour is one of my favourite North Shore summits. It's a great shoulder-season hike now all the bugs have gone, but it's not a place to expect solitude, even at this time of year. Fact We went as far as the … Continue reading Mount Seymour, 4 Nov 2018
Opinion Perhaps the nicest trail on the North Shore, but don't tell anyone I said that. The first part to Dog Mountain remains a mess of roots and mud (as well as crowds of hikers), but once onto the Bluffs trail proper it is an absolute delight. But that doesn't mean it's easy: there's a … Continue reading Suicide Bluffs, 13 Oct 2018
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