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  • July 27, 2016

    Climbing Triple Peak: A Little Peak with a Big Mountain Feel

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    Mount Spencer: The Great Congo Line of December 2016

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    Hemingway’s First Overnight Kayak Trip, Blackberry Point on Valdes Island

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    Mount Olsen

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  • October 8, 2018

    Mount Maitland: A Hike for People Who Don’t Want to Be Clean

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    Canoe Peak: Go Slow to Go Fast

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  • April 16, 2016

    Tapaltos Bay & Cape Beale Lighthouse Visit!

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  • June 9, 2016

    Mount Hal, A Backpackers Route from Sea to Summit

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Pogo Mountain: A blast in the bush

In Alberni Clayoquot Regional District, Island Mountain Ramblers, Mountaineering by ExploringtonAugust 9, 20212 Comments

additional photo contributions by Jes Garceau Pogo Mountain falls inside the Tla-o-qui-aht Tribal Parks. When hiking in these tribal parks, consider making a donation to the Tribal Park Guardians as we did. The Island’s backcountry isn’t immune to the sways of social media. It seems like every summer there’s a …

June 26, 2020

Mount Hall: A Lookout Over Effingham Inlet

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Steamboat Mountain via the Zipline

In Alberni Clayoquot Regional District, Hiking, Island Mountain Ramblers by ExploringtonAugust 15, 2019Leave a Comment

Steamboat Mountain rises prominently on the north side of Highway Four; you may have spotted the prow, a feature on the east end of the summit ridge, on a drive to Tofino. If you’ve ever wondered what it’s like up there, it’s incredible! It’s also a problem that took me …

July 11, 2019

Hidden Peak: When the Weather Doesn’t Cooperate

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Keeha Bay Family Backpacking Trip

In Activity, Alberni Clayoquot Regional District, Backpacking, Clubs, Family, Hiking, Island Mountain Ramblers by ExploringtonMay 3, 2019Leave a Comment

In recent years, it’s become part of my New Year’s ritual to sit down and plan a year of adventure. It does take some finger-crossing, regarding annual precipitation and seasonal snow, but I’d rather do that than miss out on a chance to get out of the house. This year, …

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Mount Olsen

In Alberni Clayoquot Regional District, Hiking, Island Mountain Ramblers by ExploringtonMarch 1, 2019Leave a Comment

While some mountains are heinous bushwhacks, and others require long logging road approaches, Mount Olsen is none of these. All along the Corrigan Main the land is laid waste by heavy logging, and the myriad of logging roads crisscross the slope creating a maze of roads that push high up …

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Patlicant Mountain: Really, Just Checking This One Off

In Alberni Clayoquot Regional District, Hiking by ExploringtonDecember 16, 2018Leave a Comment

If I take a moment to assess the remaining objectives on my Island Alpine Quest, I have no doubt that many of them will be challenging. Some require grueling multi-day bushwhacks, canoe/kayak approaches, or fly-ins, and some of them will require roped-up climbing. Patlicant Mountain, however, requires none of these things. …

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Green Mountain: A Fall Hike Near Nanaimo

In Activity, Alberni Clayoquot Regional District, Clubs, Family, Island Mountain Ramblers, Regional Districts by ExploringtonOctober 13, 20188 Comments

On October 14th, I led a small group of Island Mountain Ramblers on a relaxed hike to Green Mountain. Octavia (25 months old) and Hemingway (5 years old) came with us to enjoy the day, and they were the primary reason for the pace. The weather was perfect. The frost from …

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Mount Maitland: A Hike for People Who Don’t Want to Be Clean

In Activity, Alberni Clayoquot Regional District, Clubs, Hiking, Island Mountain Ramblers, Mountaineering, Regional Districts by ExploringtonOctober 8, 20182 Comments

Wet. It was wet. It was very wet. This doesn’t even come close to describing how wet we were by the end of the day. It was the kind of day where any effort or equipment used to contravene the water would result in failure; so, we left our raingear …

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Tapaltos & Cape Beale: A First Family Backpack

In Activity, Alberni Clayoquot Regional District, Backpacking, Clubs, Family, Island Mountain Ramblers by ExploringtonJuly 18, 20181 Comment

Dear Octavia (22 months) and Hemingway (five years), Taking the whole family on a backpacking trip is a significant milestone, and it was an excellent way for all of us to spend two days together in the middle of July. Getting everyone involved with the adventure is exciting, but I …

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