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 on . . . → Continue reading Mount Beautiful

Mediterranean jelly

Mediterranean jelly aka Cotylorhiza tuberculata Vancouver Aquarium

Plenty of jelly-fishes:

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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.

First time I tried skied to Mt Brew in 2012, at the beginning of my friendship with AT ski, but we . . . → Continue reading Mt Brew – ski version

Mount Brew and attempt of Mount Fee traverse

This hike had place in September 2012. The plan of this hike was epic: hike via Brandywine meadows to Brandywine mountain, from there by ridge go to Mt Fee, climb Mt Fee, follow the ridge future to Mt Brew, spend night in the hut near the . . . → Continue reading Mount Brew and attempt of Mount Fee traverse

Window to the World

Snow horse

Black and White

Two knights on the Mt Wedge.

Young black bear

He is a teenager, I met him near the road between Whistler and Squeamish. He enjoyed dandelions. More bear: