Category: Winter
Snowshoe adventures on the Kludahk Trail near Victoria, BC
Most people know about the shoeshowing at Mt. Washington. It’s beautiful. There is a nice lodge with hot chocolate. They plow the road so you can safely drive up there in all kinds of weather. I decided to set out to explore the other place it snows near Victoria. The San Juan Ridge. Home to…
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Exploring one of Vancouver Island’s best kept secrets: Mt. Cain
For years, I had heard people talk about this magical place up island. A place with lots of snow and no people. Sounded like my kind of place!. Without a good car or having many friends who ski, I wasn’t sure if I’d ever get up there. But this year, things finally fell into place with…
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Intro to backcountry skiing Mt Becher
I haven’t been this bad at anything in a very long time.
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Snowshoe on the Kludahk
In one of the last wintery weekends before ski season began, Brianna and I organized a hike for the Alpine Club on the Kludahk Trail. Our trip filled up quickly, which was surprising for just a hike! But also understandable, as many people feel like there is a lot of mystery surrounding the Kludahk Trail. I think it’s hard to claim a trail is…
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Mt. Elma with snow
I signed up for another Alpine Club trip, this one leaving from Mt. Washington at 8 am. But after my snowless Christmas on the east coast, I was determined to visit winter here at home, logistics be damned. I wasn’t sure how I was going to manage the 3 hour drive on winter roads with my junky old car. And…
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Snowshoe backpacking at Forbidden Plateau
Although Mt. Washington just got a huge dump of snow, the mountain was closed to most people a few weeks ago. It was the perfect time to go on a snowshoe trip. No skiers or snowboarders! Only the people who didn’t mind taking off their winter footwear and hiking through the dirt and ice could enjoy…
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