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Marmot Mountain

In Activity, Hiking, Island Mountain Ramblers, Mountaineering, Nanaimo Regional District by ExploringtonOctober 6, 2021Leave a Comment

When I posted Marmot Mountain to the club schedule, I enticed members with the promise, “Participants should be willing to participate in moderate bushwhacking to get through the lower areas of this route, and a few of the upper areas… and why not some more in the middle too?”. The …

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Mount Apps

In Family, Hiking, Island Mountain Ramblers, Nanaimo Regional District by ExploringtonSeptember 26, 2021Leave a Comment

Dear Hemingway and Octavia, Most folks will agree that it’s more enjoyable to hike under clear skies than cloudy, but sometimes it rains. Let me make a case for the dreary day adventure. Though the views from the top of a mountain may be vast on sunny days, those sunbathed …

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Mount Cokely: The Kids Ontop

In Activity, Family, Island Mountain Ramblers, Mountaineering, Nanaimo Regional District by ExploringtonAugust 16, 2020Leave a Comment

Dear Hemingway and Octavia, Time tends to run away from me when I’m not looking. Mired in the day to day conflicts that arise between parents and kids, it feels like we’re standing still; Like we’ll never get out of this stage –whatever it is– and onto the next. But, …

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Green Mountain via Sno Bird Trail

In Family, Hiking, Island Mountain Ramblers, Nanaimo Regional District by ExploringtonJune 13, 2020Leave a Comment

Dear Hemingway and Octavia, No one will deny that 2020 is a year of social and economic challenges. Regardless of what’s happening, you two keep growing. Every day I discover you each have a new level of understanding of the world around you, I see it reflected in your eyes …

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Mount Benson: Late Fall

In Family, Hiking, Island Mountain Ramblers, Nanaimo Regional District by ExploringtonFebruary 10, 2020Leave a Comment

Dear Hemingway and Octavia, Over that past few years, I’ve been working steadily towards completing my Island Alpine Quest. Even through the winters, I’ve reached objectives that started on remote sections of highway or plowed industrial roads, but this winter will be the first in a long while where I …

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Gemini Mountain: Zoom, Zoom, Zoom

In Activity, Clubs, Family, Island Mountain Ramblers, Mountaineering, Nanaimo Regional District, Regional Districts by ExploringtonOctober 27, 2018Leave a Comment

On my journey to summit all the peaks on my Island Alpine Quest, I don’t often find time to hike a mountain more than once, but when I do, it’s because I’m hiking with my children. On October 27, I led a group of ten that included Hemingway and Octavia …

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Two Kids in The Kayak: Small Victories

In Activity, Family, Kayaking, Nanaimo Regional District by ExploringtonAugust 28, 2018Leave a Comment

  Success is a subjective feeling, and sometimes it comes from the smallest accomplishments. Even though my family has completed several multi-day backpacking and kayaking adventures– including some amazing ones this past summer– it wasn’t until I took the kids on my own that I really experienced the rush that …

A leg stretcher: Copley Ridge Recreational Trail

In Activity, Clubs, Hiking, Island Mountain Ramblers, Nanaimo Regional District, Regional Districts by ExploringtonJanuary 8, 2018Leave a Comment

We had high hopes for the day, but not all plans come to fruition. Canoe Peak was a lofty goal for any day, but we were adding to the challenge by attempting a winter ascent. On our way through Sutton Pass (230 m) snow was falling fast and accumulating so …

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Octavia’s First Multi Day Kayak Trip: A Splash of Adventure

In Family, Island Mountain Ramblers, Kayaking, Nanaimo Regional District by ExploringtonJuly 24, 2017Leave a Comment

This letter was a long time coming; it’s been well over a year already since this trip! I suppose it’s a symptom of how we live our lives. Between raising you kids and my club adventures, I’ve been busy living and not stuck at a keyboard typing. Still, it’s good …

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Marmot Mountain

In Activity, Island Mountain Ramblers, Mountaineering, Nanaimo Regional District, Regional Districts, Snowshoeing by ExploringtonDecember 4, 2016Leave a Comment

As I write this, I’m drinking a hot chocolate to warm my belly and ease the dull ache of dissatisfaction that’s buzzing in the back of my head. Today, we took a shot at Mount Marmot. Unfortunately, the steep slopes and powdery snow proved too much for the short time we had. …

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