Author: Rain Scott
VIDEO: Nine Peaks and Big Interior
We climbed the Big Interior and Nine Peaks despite persistent whiteouts, navigation struggles and rain.
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Hiking during COVID-19 for folks in Victoria, BC
Updated April 10, 2020 How do physical distancing rules apply to hiking? And what trails are even open anymore? Current guidelines in BC At the time of writing this British Columbians are allowed to go outside and get some exercise. But we all need to: Stay at least 2 meters away from others Avoid groups…
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Hiking to Mt. Assiniboine in October and having it all to ourselves
The fall is the perfect time to head to the Rockies for experienced backpackers.
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Silent 10 day Vipassana meditation retreat: Nepal vs Canada
Last year, I signed up for my first ten-day silent meditation course. As if waking up at 4:00 am and sitting for 10 hours wasn’t exciting enough, I did my course far away from home. In Nepal. The experience ended up being one of the most challenging and rewarding of my life. In this tradition,…
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Climbing Mt. Rainier Without A Guide
Then as we turned the corner, it came into view. A massive mountain of snow and ice filled the skyline. And that’s what we were going to attempt to climb without a guide.
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VIDEO: Golden Hinde, The Highest Peak on Vancouver Island
We made it to the highest peak on Vancouver Island, the Golden Hinde! You gain over 5,000 m in elevation over the 60 km you hike to get there. You are constantly going up or down.
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Mt. Shuksan via Fisher Chimneys
I learned to climb on Mt. Shuksan years ago. This course gave me a taste into a hyper-masculine culture where I did not belong. It was powerful to return to this same route on this mountain as a leader under my own terms.
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VIDEO: Victoria Peak via the South Face
We planned three days to climb Victoria Peak. At less than 20km of hiking and only 1200m of elevation gain, this is definitely a comfortable day trip for us. But driving that far north on the island takes forever. (Or six hours to be precise.) So this was going to take three days. And since…
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VIDEO: Arrowsmith via The Bumps and The Nose
This was the most enjoyable way I’ve ever gotten up Mt. Arrowsmith. And probably the most enjoyable scramble that I’ve done on Vancouver Island.
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VIDEO: Red Pillar
Red Pillar was not really on my to-do list. It’s in the middle of nowhere. It’s not an Island Qualifier. And the most reasonable access points are usually behind locked gates. But a little bit of rain inspired the logging company to open the gates for the Canada Day long weekend. So I found myself…
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Travelling solo in the Azores, Portugal’s best-kept secret
At the end of my solo trip around the world, I spent a week in the Azores. I had never heard of this place. But tickets home from Europe were extremely expensive — unless I added a stopover in the Azores. So off I went. And I had the most amazing time! I floated in…
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VIDEO: Kings Peak North Spur
This Alpine Club of Canada adventure started out like all the rest — great people in a beautiful place. But it turns out our trip leaders had a bit of a surprise in store for us!
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