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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…

Alouette Lake in Golden Ears

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…

Almost to the third peak of the Chief

Squamish from the Chief

Mount Garibaldi from the Chief

Watching it snow outside tends to make me think of warmer and sunnier days — which were not that long ago.  Back in mid-October I was able to hike up one of the peaks of Seymour mountain: