Spring skiing

Finally, I got some skiing in this season and spent four days on Big White. I love spring skiing at this resort: the snow is still good, but it is warm and sunny. More snow photos:

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Annual meeting with Snow Ghosts

Skiing with friends on Big White became good annual tradition. This year I spent here four days in the middle of February. Pure pleasure. And photos of snow ghost, of course:

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Skiing among Snow Ghosts

Three days of New Year vacation on Big White with friends. Skiing under winter sun with snow ghosts.

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North Coast Trail — Day two

Beginning: North Coast Trail – road and first day

Morning of the second day didn’t bring any changes into wildlife viewing in the Skinner Creek estuary. But the amount of traces significantly increased.

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North Coast Trail – road and first day

This is story about our travel on the North Coast of Vancouver Island last summer. North of the Island is always fascinating me, and after my short visit to Cape Scott Park the desire to walk along the North Shore became unendurable. And finally in . . . → Continue reading North Coast Trail – road and first day

Golden Ears – 2014

I climbed Golden Ears in 2013, but the weather was not fine and visibility was close to zero, so I didn’t mine to do it again in this year.

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Golden Ears – 2013

Golden Ears is a sort of “must do” for any Vancouver hiker. It is high enough, has permanent snow field and close to the city, so can be done in one day. I am traditionally avoid such places until my last year in a city. Without . . . → Continue reading Golden Ears – 2013

Mount Beautiful

From last fall in Vancouver. Mount Beautiful is the highest point of Eagle Ridge that covers Bunzen Lake from the east. It is just near the city and not required the long drive before hike can be started. We acceded the ridge from the parking lot . . . → Continue reading Mount Beautiful

Winter Okanagan

Short return to winter. In February I drived to home from Big White via Okanagans. Okanagans (both, in Canada and in State) are garden places. Gardens-gardens-gardens. I really would like to visit these places again in spring blooming and in summer harvest.

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Mt Brew – ski version

Two weeks ago I skied to Mt Brew and it was perfect trip.

Hike to Mt Brew in summer version can be viewed here.

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