Mount Drabble intermediate snowshoe
A long time ago, when people were talking – for the first time – about a certain movie that took place in a galaxy far, far, away, there was an underutilized ski resort on a site which is now commonly referred to as “the old Forbidden Plateau ski hill”… Bright …
We found winter! It was hiding at Crest Mountain
It’s been two long years but it’s finally here: winter! Last year, I had big aspirations for winter: snowshoeing, skiing, alpine ski touring, and winter mountaineering. Of course, winter never arrived. Like many other Vancouver Islanders, I have photographs taken on the summits of mountains that are bald! I remember …
Springer Peak via Bill’s Trail
The many peaks in the Prince of Wales Range feature some of the greatest views of the Johnstone Strait; the distant peaks to both the east and west aren’t too hard on the eyes either. If you haven’t had a chance to hike in the region yet, I urge you …
Hiking Queen Peak in the Sutton Range
View PostHiking to Mount Phillips via Arnica Lake
I’m using Island Alpine as a benchmark of mountaineering achievement, a checklist of mountains to summit. It mostly leads me to exciting adventures which I approach with anticipation, but every so often I find a hike where my expectations are low. Setting out to hike Mount Phillips in Strathcona Park …
Mount Schoen via a Ridiculously Huge Scree Slope and Adam Ridge
Mount Schoen’s broad talus summit On my quest for the Island’s six-thousanders , Mount Schoen was still on my list of unvisited mountains; for reasons that will become obvious, I won’t refer to this summit as a peak. This north-island mountain sits overlooking the boarder of the Lake Schoen Provincial …
Matchlee Mountaineering School With Island Alpine Guides
View PostCastlecrag and Mount Frink, an alternate route for a rainy day
Foggy days are common on the long moraine leading to Mount Albert-Edward One of my good hiking buddies recently joined the hiking club I belong to, The Island Mountain Ramblers. When he hosted his first trip, I was surprised to find out that I was the only person to join …
Hiking in the Comox Lake Region, Mount Ginger Goodwin
View from Capes Lake Trail, Warm alpine scented air greeted us as we exited my Subaru on the Cruikshank Main in the Comox Lake Region. The morning of June 7th, we set out early in the morning to avoid the heat of the day; the forecast was for an …