I did the math: I’m approaching the 100th peak in my Island Alpine Quest. Although most peaks on Vancouver Island have some level of difficulty associated with their approach, some are even more difficult to get to, and Gemini Mountain falls into this category. It’s tucked deep in behind Nanaimo, past …
Mount Service
Mount Service is one peak in a series of mountains forming a geographic border between the Nanaimo Watershed and the Cowichan Valley. It’s most commonly accessed from the Cottonwood Main, just outside Youbou, but it’s also a fun hike from the other side. However, because it’s inside the Nanaimo Watershed …
Green Mountain, Winter Emerges
It’s here at last! It took two years, but it’s here: Winter. After the never-ending October (also dubbed the winter that never was), it was a welcome change to put my feet into a pair of boots and wade groin-deep into the snow at Green Mountain. The three of us …
Hemingway’s First Kayak : The Movie
GPS Route The conditions were not perfect but the day was magical. As the title suggests, this video stands as a documentation of Hemingway’s first kayak trip. A long day for a tiny man. He weathered the conditions well, laughing each time the water sprayed him in the …
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