We arrived at the Whistler Olympic Park gate, which was closed at 8:30am. Usually I’m working on Mondays, but this was the holidays, and I[…]
Tenquille Lake Early Season Dump(ling)
The mountains opened early for ski this year for skiing in November. There was snow falling in the mountains, and I was ready to do[…]
Meslilloet Mountain
After a long dry summer, the week leading up to the long weekend left a foot of snow in the high mountains, above 2000m. Tyler[…]
Lizzie Lake Road
Just east of Pemberton, the Lizzie Lake region is an extensive alpine collection of lakes, meadows and gentle summits, suitable for hiking and ski touring.[…]
Owl-Tenquille Traverse
The Owl-Tenquille traverse is a two to four day alpine backpacking trip, traversing forest, lakes, and alpine meadows north of Pemberton. Recently in August,[…]
Castle Towers Mountain
Castle Towers Mountain is a pretty cool peak at the far end of Garibaldi Lake. The most impressive view is from Whistler, where you can[…]
Tricouni Peak and Cypress Peak Winter Ski Tour
In late February, I had a really good weekend of skiing, when I headed up the Squamish River valley to ski Tricouni and Cypress Peak,[…]
Ruth Mountain
Ruth Mountain is a glaciated summit in the North Cascades (2169m), with a stunning view of Mount Shuksan from the summit and an awesome 800m[…]
Stein Valley Traverse – Lizzie to Blowdown
I’ve always wanted to check out the Stein Valley, a vast wilderness east of Pemberton. Most of the traffic these days are on the east[…]
Black Tusk Circumnavigation
Going around something familiar in the mountains, by doing a circumnavigation, seems to be a good way to explore new areas. But on this Saturday[…]