I’m way overdue on updating this blog, especially with some of the photos from early summer. Once summer rolls around, my schedule becomes hectic, and[…]
Mystery and Beaujolais Peaks
Last weekend, I went exploring in the valleys and peaks at the headwaters of the Sockeye, Birkenhead, Noel and Hope Creek rivers. This is an[…]
Cathedral Mountain – Highest Church on the North Shore
This one has been on the list for a long time. When I heard that Doris and Avery were doing the Bagger’s Challenge this year,[…]
Sigurd Peak
Muffin, Champagne, Simons, Fuller and Rich. The photo above was taken on the summit of Ossa Mountain, a weekend scrambling trip that I organized with[…]
Fall on the Coast, 2012
The fall can be a difficult time for outdoor recreation in our wet and rainy climate, especially the months of October and November. Every year,[…]
Getting Judged – Mount Judge Howay
October 2012 With the fine autumn weather, I was keen to get outside again, with a rare Thanksgiving weather window. Up to this point in[…]
Capilano Mountain
October, 2010 I was looking for a fun place to explore locally, somewhere not too far away due to the short October days, somewhere that[…]
Coliseum Mountain
November 3, 2010 To take advantage of a sunny November day, Lisa and I did a quick self-propelled trip up to Coliseum Mountain, a relatively[…]
Slim Creek to Griswold Pass
Sept 21-29, 2009 I’ve wanted to hike in this part of the South Chilcotins for a long time. In late September 2009, I spent eight[…]
Downton South to Rohr Traverse
Sept 4-6, 2010 Over the Labour day long weekend, a group of friends and I traversed ridges, meadows and valleys from the south branch of[…]