Some more hiking, this time across the new Golden Ears bridge (toll-free until July 15) to the huge Golden Ears Provincial Park for a pleasant hike to a viewpoint of Alouette Lake…
Entries from July 2009 ↓
Golden Ears
July 4th, 2009 — Hiking
The Chief
July 3rd, 2009 — Hiking
Eventually everyone in Vancouver hikes up The Chief. I resisted for years after hearing that it was crowded and not nearly as interesting as other local hikes. But the massive granite monolith looming over Squamish calls to you each time you pass by on the Sea-to-Sky highway. So I finally gave in. And yes, it was crowded. And yes, there are much better local hikes. But at least it was mostly in the shade on a hot day. And there a decent view from the top…
Canada Day
July 1st, 2009 — Life