Category Archives: Hiking

A journal of hikes and explorations on trails and routes in the Interior of British Columbia.

Minus 22 Hike

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The temperature on this day was -15º C and the wind was blowing at 20 km (for a wind chill of -22 to -24º C), but I bundled up, then went out for a hike in the hills, keeping the total time on the trails to about an hour.    I wore my microspikes and kept a brisk pace along a series of stomped-in trails.    … Continue reading →

Mission Flats Winter Hike

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I hiked the west end of the Mission Flats Beach on sand, snow, and some ice on a mild winter day.    this hike is one of the Winter Beaches routes I hike every winter.    I always check the wind forecast so that I am not downwind of the mill.    On this day, the conditions were good for a winter route along the Thompson … Continue reading →