The Vitals Dates: January 22 -24, 2018 Location: Cerise Creek Partners: Jan, Dave, Christian Distance: ~30 km, ~3000 meters Time: Three moderate days Photos: Greg and Jan GPS Tracks: see below The Trip A three-day trip gives the city dweller the unique opportunity to blow out zones a bit further afield. For this mid-week trip, […]
The Vitals Dates: April 15 – 16, 2017 Location: Mt. Baker Backcountry Partners: None/ET and Liam Distance: 116 km (1489 m gained) by bike, 15.6 km (1194 gained, 1776 m max elevation) by skis Time: 6.5 hours bike, 6 hours ski Resources: Exploring the Coast Mountains On Skis The Trip I was unsuccessful in willing […]
The Vitals Date: February 18-19, 2017 Location: Mt. Brew Partners: ET, Jan, Greg, Christian Distance: ~14 km, 1300 m gained one-way from parking lot at PMC Time: six hours up, relaxed paced Resources: VOC wiki Photos: Jan Laesecke The Trip This was a simple, quick jaunt up Mt. Brew to stay at the Varsity Outdoor Club’s […]
The Vitals Date: January 15, 2017 Location: Mt. Outram (just west of Manning Park) Partners: ET and Kenyon Distance: ~18 km (1800 m elevation gain, 2461 peak elevation) Time: six hours up, two down Resources: Exploring the Coast Mountains On Skis The Trip BC has been enjoying a prolonged cold spell which has kept snow […]