Palm Springs – Jan. 2018

Time for a little snow bird get away, 8 days down in Palm Springs with Shannon’s parents.  Leaving the western Canadian winter for some amazing blue sky and 25+ degree weather. As you fly into the airport you can’t help but notice the vast contrast.  Brilliant blue sky and flat desert sand floor sandwiched between […]

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Failed Winter Camp Overnighter – Dec. 2017

Today Tyson, myself and our friend Bryan set out to do an overnight backpacking hike into Spectrum Lake in the Monashee mountain range.  It was a 2-hour drive from our home and a 6 km easy hike….. in the summer months.  We assumed there would be snow but we didn’t know to what extent.  The main […]

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Eagle Pass Mountain – Oct. 2017

Today’s adventure was to hike to the top to the controversial fire lookout to check it out.  The peak sits at 2347 meters.  We parked at the trailhead (which has parking for about 5 vehicles) and there was a skiff of snow.  It wasn’t too long till we reached a few inches of snow.  Two […]

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