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Maple Mountain Ramble on Jan 9th 2022, turned out to be a beautiful sunny day with freezing temperatures to start. From the nine we had in the group (some were from the OCV club) many had never started from the Southview trailhead.
November 27, 2021
~ submitted by Ken Warren
Although the weather and other factors kept enthusiasm down, Maggie and I headed into the rain. Camas Ridge was socked in which concentrated our focus on the trees and rock formations reminding us of why we hike.
Tangle Mountain turned out to be a fantastic day in the low alpine of Vancouver Island, September 26, 2021. Though we probably didn’t take the easiest route to get to the mountain’s base, we were all in awe of the surrounding landscape. Fall colours are spreading their drama in the hills: purples, reds, yellows, greens.
November 1, 2021
~ submitted by Mary Hof
The hike today was wonderful. Lots of waterfalls, leaves were beautiful, and we even had a beautiful view of Mt Finlayson from Lookout Rock.
Continue reading “Goldstream Park Trails”
October, 2021
~ submitted by Ken Warren
Unusually for this October, the clear skies demanded sunglasses and not raincoats. Nine of us set off from Pass Main for the Arrowsmith saddle on the snow dusted trail.
Continue reading “Arrowsmith Saddle, Mt Cokely”
October 23rd, 2021
~ submitted by Matthew Lettington
Plan A was Mount Hooper, likely a solid B3/4 bushwhack up steep terrain to the ridge. The forecast called for an atmospheric river to fall. We headed the caution and picked a better option, Minna and Kamma Ridges.
Continue reading “Minna and Kamma Ridges”
October 23, 2021
~ submitted by Bil Derby
After cancelling the trip scheduled for 16 October and, thanks to John Young agreeing to co-lead, inviting those folks to join in on the trip scheduled for the 23rd it was but seven of us that assembled at the trailhead and braved the wet windy alpine.
October 23, 2021
~ submitted by Mary Hof
Our Saturday Oct 23 hike to the 3 Bears, Peden Ridge and Peden Lake was great. The forecast was for rain, but a few days before I asked the group of 10 did they want to hike in rain and they all said yes. Oh my goodness, I think people know me, I like nice weather lol, but as a leader I thought I will not cancel.
October 11, 2021
~ submitted by Mary Hof
On this Thanksgiving Day with so much to be thankful for, and remembering the memories of my dad’s death on this day, I decided to lead a hike to Kamma, Minna and Pea Ridge. These ridges are out Port Alberni way out near Mt. Moriarty. I organized this hike for the Island Mountain Ramblers. My dad never thought much about my hiking but that is ok, today along the hike I thought of him often.
October 4, 2021
~ submitted by Mary Hof
Three eager hikers, two I have never met, joined me for a 10km hike on Maple Mountain. Starting from the trailhead of Southview Terrace we went up a route I used to do 20 years ago. None of the others had been on that route before until we reached one of the bike trails.
