I lived in Switzerland from 1972-1974 and took in some fine Swiss peaks. I was asked in 1975 to assist[…]
A Trip Along the Rockwall Trail
In early September 2020, Judy and I did a four-day, 50-kilometre backpack around the northern loop of the famous Rockwall[…]
Golden Larch Fest: Lake Louise
September 26 We departed Abbotsford on Saturday to drive to Lake Louise (it’s about an 8-hour trip). The fact we[…]
Crossing Garibaldi Lake Wearing Sneakers
As I’ve aged, my hobbies have become stranger and stranger. I have to admit that I have an obsession with[…]
The Magic of Storytelling
One of the most active clubs in the Lower Mainland is the Chilliwack Outdoor Club. Sandwiched between Vancouver and Hope,[…]
Brazeau Loop: A grand tour of Jasper’s southern ranges
(All photographs by Mike Nash) Introduction I have hiked and backpacked in Canada for 50 years, many times off[…]
ACC/Marmot Women’s Climbing Camp – 2019 Jim Haberl Hut, Tantalus Range
9 Women. 3 incredible guides. An iconic mountain hut. 6 days of adventure, epic meals, and camaraderie. The ACC Women’s[…]
Rainbow Reprise: Caledonia Ramblers repeats a favourite weeklong backpack
Story by Dave King, with edits and postscript by Mike Nash The Caledonia Ramblers latest weeklong backpack into the[…]
Two Trips: Sunshine Coast Trail/Tin Hat Mountain and Tonquin/Ramparts
Sunshine Coast Trail/Tin Hat Mountain: May 29–31, 2019 The Chilliwack Outdoor Club (COC) has done most of the Northern, Central[…]
103 Hikes: All Done
Jocelyn Timmermans joined the Chilliwack Outdoor Club (COC) more than a decade ago, and in her initial years with the[…]
30 Below Zero – A Survival Epic
Note: This article originally appeared on ridgeandrivernet.wordpress.com. All photo credits: Emily Lankhorst. I found myself in the back of[…]
Active Travel: Guatemala hiking
My name is Mary Hof and I live in Cowichan Bay. I am a member of the Outdoor Club of[…]
Sunshine Coast Trail: Confederation – Fiddlehead Landing Huts
The recent publication of 105 Hikes in and Around Southwestern British Columbia (2018) has come as a surprise to many—a[…]