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Oh the places I’ve been…

24 Sep 202123 Sep 2021 ~ AndyG ~ 2 Comments

Of all the principles of Leave No Trace, one of the most important tackles the topic of going to the bathroom when there are no facilities at hand. No one wants to visit a gorgeous location only to find a pile of poop or used toilet paper (and yet...). It's unsightly, it's bad for the … Continue reading Oh the places I’ve been…

Top 10 of the ’10s

20 Feb 202018 Feb 2020 ~ AndyG ~ 3 Comments

Inspired by a blog post on The Hiking Life I found myself sifting through the list of hikes from the past decade and pondering which would make my own top ten. In that time, we have been on about 370 hikes to around 230 different destinations. It sounds like a big task to whittle 230 … Continue reading Top 10 of the ’10s

2015 in review

31 Dec 201521 Dec 2019 ~ AndyG ~ Leave a comment

Well that went by quickly. No, seriously - where did 2015 go? Despite a dry and relatively snow-free winter that led to a long hiking season, somehow we didn't feel that we made as much of it as we might have done. I certainly did a lot of hiking while I was looking for a … Continue reading 2015 in review

Ptarmigan Ridge, 15 Aug 2015

15 Aug 201515 Sep 2015 ~ AndyG ~ Leave a comment

Truly a superlative hike and one well worth doing as an overnighter. But as all the guide books say, seriously think twice about doing this trail in poor visibility. We were fortunate that our faith in the weather forecast paid off: we had persistent drizzle and poor visibility all day until a brief clearing just … Continue reading Ptarmigan Ridge, 15 Aug 2015

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There's a little patch of chocolate lilies that grows in a very popular park near Vancouver, just far enough away from the beach for most visitors to never know they were there...
Brockton Point is a nice little after-work destination at this time of year. It doesn't usually feel like winter though... It was very cold and the snow was soft - warm layers and snowshoes definitely needed off-trail (even ailing ones like mine, which broke again).
The one and only Mount Assiniboine, looking quite majestic in its snowy coat.
You could say I'm very fawn'd of these lilies... #ErythroniumOregonum #WhiteFawnLily #LighthousePark
Magnificent, majestic Mamquam Mountain
A successful search for blue (king) gentian, and the last blooms of the season.

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