Any time travelling in the backcountry when there is snow there can be avalanche risk involved. Even if you are just hiking or snowshoeing, the trail may go under or over steep slopes loaded with snow. Check the Island Avalanche Bulletin No matter where you… Read More »Avalanches on Vancouver Island
When people think of winter skiing and snowshoeing on Vancouver Island, Mount Washington Alpine Resort frequently comes to mind. While the resort is very popular and has plenty to offer the winter enthusiast, there is a nearby alternative for those interested in a more remote… Read More »Mt. Becher – Hidden Gem
This post is from Chris Presslauer, a friend of mine I’ve known for a while. He recently returned to Vancouver Island after spending some time in Finland and had to get out to some local Island mountains. *** This trip report is for Mt. 5040… Read More »Hiking Mount 5040
Ahh, the elusive Mount De Cosmos.A couple weeks ago fellow adventurer Ryan and I headed out to the Nanaimo Lakes area to attempt to stuff the peak that is Mount De Cosmos in our growing bag of summits.I was very apprehensive about this trip for… Read More »Summiting Mount De Cosmos
I have a friend named Stephanie who is incredibly athletic. She is one of the fittest women I know and never shies away from a race, challenge, event or ass kicking moksha yoga session. We raced the Squamish MOMAR together. I am a fan of… Read More »Training for the Yeti
The Group Last year when the MEC winter catalogue arrived, my girlfriend Kirsten was awed by the cover photo. A group of friends camped out in the snow on a bluebird day surrounded by all the amenities one would have at home. “That looks like… Read More »The 2nd Annual Twin Birthday Snow Camping Adventure
Mount Washington has just opened so we decided to check out the snow but it would be in a different way than most. A group of friends decided to hike to Kwai Lake can camp for the night. Unfortunately, I’ve not got the required gear… Read More »Snowshoeing to Kwai Lake
Ryan, Allan and I ventured up Mount Benson again this Sunday with the expectation of a little bit more snow on the top. There wasn’t a little bit more snow on the top. There was a lot more snow on the top. Erik and I,… Read More »Assault on Benson: Too Much Snow!
For us here in Nanaimo, Mount Benson is right in our backyard. It’s a solid hike up, provides interesting views along the way and, if the weather cooperates, a stellar view of Nanaimo at the top. If you haven’t been to the top yet, I… Read More »Assault on Benson: Numero uno
We did this trail at the end of September last year as a last hike while the sunshine was hanging around from the summer. We planned to do the hike in 2 days, hiking to our campsite the first day and then up to landslide… Read More »Elk River Trail to Landslide Lake
