August 16, 2021
~ submitted by Mary Hof
Maple Mountain Ramble was 12.8km and 850m elevation gain. I had 3 Ramblers, and 3 Outdoor Club members. We went to some parts of the mountain where others had not been.
Maple Mountain Ramble
Mount Prevost (Swuq’us)
July 19th, 2021
~ submitted by Mary Hof
July 19th, another warm day to slog up Mt Prevost (Swuq’us).
There were seven of us between the Ramblers and OCV. At 9:00 am I left even though we were missing one but like I always say, 5 minutes early is on time, on time is late, and late is not acceptable.
Mt. Prevost
June 5, 2021
~ submitted by Shannon Tagseth
Six of us headed out on our trip to Mt. Prevost on Saturday. The weather said sun and cloud; we were all hoping to catch the beautiful views of the valley when we reached the summit. Fingers crossed! The wind was blowing with quite a bluster and it was lovely to get started by jumping quickly into the protection of the trees.
Continue reading “Mt. Prevost”Christie Falls, Thistle Mine, and Camas Ridge
September 26, 2020
~ submitted by John Robertson
We left our departure point under partly clear skies. From the sound coming from Bush Creek, we were quick to realize that the recent rain had increased its flow. Our first stop was the old cabin, still kept in great shape by the Ladysmith Sportsmen’s Club.
Continue reading “Christie Falls, Thistle Mine, and Camas Ridge”Bings Creek to Mt. Prevost Hike
–submitted by Quinn Park
Having had this described as one of the best hikes in Cowichan, I had to find out for myself!
The route has quite the views on the way up. and is quite the thigh burner.
We turned around at the top of the false summit as it was easy walking to there. With nothing to prove and the weather in the high 20’s, we both agreed that turning around then and there was still a fine day!
Camas Ridge, Christie Falls, Mount Hayes
–submitted by John Robertson
On July 1, three set out from the TCT trailhead at Ninatti road, for a wander around Mount Hayes. The route included Camas Ridge trail, some old roads, and a few short stretches of bushwhack. The weather was cooperative, and the views were lovely.
Mt Richards
June 7, 2020
~ submitted by Mary Hof
Having said I would lead an official hike under the new normal for the Island Ramblers I kind of felt a bit apprehensive. I knew 5 of the 6 people (4 were members, and 2 were guests and no other member emailed) but for some reason I had this feeling that I never had in the 24 years I have been leading hikes.
I arrived at the Mt Richards trailhead early and with clipboard in hand I made sure I had everyone’s emergency contacts cell numbers. Usually I just pass the clipboard around but with COVID, I held on to it and took the information myself. I then carry that paper with me in case it’s needed. It always amazes me (not this hike) but some hikes that people don’t have a emergency contact they can give me, once I even had someone gave me their lawyer I mentioned their office was closed how would I reach him Lol.
Today, once we made a circle and everyone introduced themselves, I felt good to go. It was a beautiful hike using my new trails on Mt Richards, hitting many few points and so many beautiful flowers, ferns, lake, and pine trees. We even had a photo shoot with some beautiful foxgloves flowers.
The hike was 11.5km and took 4.5 hours and the company was awesome. I love where we live and hike.
Spring Forward Sunrise
March 8th, 2020
~ submitted by John Robertson
It was cold and dark when we set out from our parking spot near the highway. The moon was low, shining through light cloud. Our headlamps made the frost and ice sparkle. We made quick time on easy trails, making quiet conversation.
Maple Mountain
February 29th, 2020
~ submitted by Matthew Lettington
It’s been a lot of sleeps since I last walked the Blue and Yellow trails that traverse the east face of Maple Mountain. Today, it didn’t disappoint.
Mount Prevost
January 4, 2020
~ submitted by Matthew Lettington
Our group of ten had a fantastic day on a leisurely trip up Mount Prevost. It was the kind of day that brought all the weathers: pouring rain on the drive in, cloudy on the way up, sunny upon reaching the summit but snowy as we departed, sunny back at the car, and then pouring rain on the drive out.
