Hiking, Mountaineering, and Climbing in the Canadian Cascades, British Columbia, Canada
Back in the spring, we planned a hiking trip to Lake Louise and Banff with our friends, Sarah, Jim, Nancy, and Bob. Jim and I decide to take a few days to drive to Lake Louise so we could do some fall hiking along the way. Our first stop was Needle Peak in the Coquihalla…
Over the last several years, Jim, Fay, and I have been climbing peaks in the Cheam Range in BC, Canada. As of 2018, the three of us had summited 5 of the 7 peaks in the Cheam Range. Our last two peaks, Lady and Cheam, have been on hold due to injuries, surgery, forest fires,…
For a 15-year Wedding Anniversary you are supposed to give each other crystal, instead Jim and I gave rocks. This year, our anniversary fell on the day after some heavy rain which typically clears the air of smoke. We took this opportunity to do a 2-day climb in British Columbia. Mt Lindeman is very close…
After 4 weeks of “urban walking”, daily elliptical workouts, and a week of PT evaluations, Jim was given the go ahead to venture back into the mountains. Since Jim is still on weight limitations, we chose a climb which required no backpacking. Fay quickly signed onto join us. Cathedral Provincial Park in BC Canada can…
After the success of my last climb, we decided to not hold back and see if I could do a normal climbing trip. We had not anticipated just how difficult the climb of Baby Munday would be. To be blunt, this trip kick my ass but I completed it which was quite an accomplishment and…
With a forecast for 4 days of sunshine, we headed out to climb Silvertip in the Canadian Cascades. We were a party of 5 with Kevin, George, and Fay joining Jim and I. It was great to have a few more guys on the trip. With a 5000 foot assent to get into camp, the…