Red Hill Hike
On a cold and windy February day I decided to do a shorter hike. A route I sometimes hike in winter starts at the Red Hill trailhead, and in most years I hike a longer loop around two of … Continue reading →
Around Edith Lake
In mid-February it snowed overnight, but on the day of the hike, it was a sunny and cool morning. The goal was to hike around Edith Lake. I followed a trail around the north side of the lake. … Continue reading →
Ladner Creek Trestle
The Kettle Valley Railway was built between 1910 and 1915. By 1916 trains were hauling freight, connecting the Kootenays with the CPR at Hope, with a number of side branches to mines and other communities. A number of … Continue reading →
Hiking the Dallas – Barnhartvale Trails
In the middle of February, most of the trails in Dallas – Barnhartvale were free of mud and ice and suitable for hiking. For this outing, I started at the lower trailhead, just off Dallas Drive, and hiked up … Continue reading →
Winter Kayaking on the River
The weather at end of January and early February was mild enough to allow dedicated paddlers to get out for some kayaking on our area rivers. It is still too cool to venture out on a windy day, but … Continue reading →
Mahood Lake Hikes
We have been to Mahood Lake a few times, driving Highway 24 west from Little Fort, then on backroads to Canim Lake, and then down to the campsite on the east side of Mahood Lake. We have base-camped there to … Continue reading →
Beacon Hill Hike
Mild and dry conditions provided for better hiking access in the lower Batchelor Hills in late January. From the quarry road parking area (one kilometer past the cattleguard, on the left side), the trail heads west, winding around a rounded … Continue reading →
Jade Pass Hike
We have hiked all of the trails in Revelstoke National Park over the years. The hike that we have done more times than the others ones is the Eva Lake Trail, then up to the top of Jade Pass … Continue reading →
Dogwood Marshes to McConnell Lake Hike
On clouded-in cool day in the valley in winter, I drove up the Lac Road to the sunshine at the Dogwood Marshes parking lot. With repeated melt-freeze cycle days I chose to wear microspikes on my hiking boots to hike … Continue reading →
Hudson Bay Mountain
While we were visiting Smithers for a wedding, we hiked some trails in the area. My favorite was Hudson Bay Mountain. It is a skiing area in winter, accessed by a 20 km gravel road. Smithers lies at … Continue reading →