Living the best adventure life, since 1958
~ submitted by Quinn Park
November 24, 2019
Lovely vistas of a waterfall or two, flora, and good views of Saltspring on the ascent plus with a lunch on the summit – not much to look at up there aside from a large cell tower.
The return route back featured a lovely ocean side views – not a bad day out!
About 15 km long – via Blue trail, pink trail to the summer, return on the yellow trail.
~ submitted by Phil Dol
November 10th, 2019
The six of us started at the Cathedral Grove parking lot. We followed the cabin road to the start of the trail, from there it is a steep hike up to the deteriorating railroad tracks. After a short wander along the tracks it was time for more uphill hiking until we reached the logging road followed by the last uphill section to the summit for lunch.
Even though all the weather forecasts predicted clearing around mid-day, it wasn’t until we were back at Cameron Lake that the sun broke through.
When we returned to our vehicles, what had been an empty parking lot was now full of noisy vehicles and people, a stark contrast to the peaceful hike we had just completed.
~ submitted by John Robertson
November 11, 2019
The original plan was 2 mountains in one day. Summit Maple first, then Mount Richards in the afternoon. Time commitments for a few members of our group prevented them from committing to Richards. So, as we got our gear together in the Osborne Bay Road parking lot, we dropped Richards from the plan, and decided to explore Maple Mountain only.
November 3, 2019
~ submitted by Mary Hof
On Sunday November 3, we had 11 hikers in total for the Mt Tzouhalem walk. Some were Ramblers and some were from the Cowichan Hikers.
We did it! We finally summited Mook Peak! Sure, it may have taken seven scheduled attempts, but we only set foot on the mountain twice. So often it appeared on the schedule, that it became a running joke between my hiking buddies and I. However, it was on the second attempt that we reached the summit.
Continue reading “Mook Peak, Or What Happens When You Go Biking With Phil”
October 27, 2019
~ submitted by Matthew Lettington
It was a horrible day for a club meeting. The sun was shining, birds singing, and a light breeze chilled the air to keep us from overheating.
Our group of seven spent a little over three hours exploring the first two ridges. By the time we arrived back at the parking lot, we had completed a 10.5 km loop with just about 400 meters elevation gain.
It was a perfect pre-meeting hike!
The Mount Benson Project continues to roll along. During the summer, we spent our time diverting water and shoring up the eroding bank. Since then, we have been reluctant to do any work that relies on the integrity of the work previously done. When the fall rains arrived, we examined the results of the work, and it appears that most of the water is being diverted off the trail. Though there is still more work to be done in this area, we are ready to move into some other areas of work.
On Wednesday, October 30, Dustin and Matthew loaded their backpacks and set out with adhesive, rebar, and hammer drill do work that added steps in a few key places within our section.
October 5, 2019
~ submitted by Christine Rivers
12 people enjoyed a mellow rambling hike to Mt. Drabble. The access was from 8km of logging road, off the second chain up area on the Mt. Washington road.
–submitted by Matthew Lettington
The hike to Green Mountain is always popular. Before the trip, I was turning way interested members as I already had 18 participants and a healthy waitlist. But as the forecast turned, participants started cancelling. By the time the day arrived, we were left with just seven hikers.
September 28, 2019
~ submitted by Matthew Lettington
On Saturday, October 28th, I led a group of 9 –including a 13-month-old—to the summit of Mount Apps. The sun may have been shining but that did not offer much reprieve from the biting cold and bitter wind.
Continue reading “Mount Apps from Buckley Bay Side”