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November 8, 2025
~ submitted by Jaime Crucil
Seven Island Mountain Ramblers met at the Sooke Hills parking area for a rolling stroll through the foothills. For those who know the area, the Sooke Foothills host a maze of intersecting and sometimes faint trails—so naturally, I managed to lose the route within the first 100 feet on a very wide and obvious trail. Fortunately, a quick correction had us back on track in no time. Continue reading “Run Ragged in the Sooke Foothills!”
November 15, 2025
~ submitted by Sarah Duncan
7 of us met at a reasonable time at a park and ride to convoy to Cottonwood main where we used gate keys to let us onto the main extinguishing the need for the long haul walk up the logging road.
October 31, 2025
~ submitted by Mel Peters
On Halloween evening, a small group of friends, Island Ramblers and Club Treaders set off in the howling wind and rain to spend a couple of nights at Blueberry Cabin on the Kludahk Trail. Continue reading “Hallowe’en Weekend at Blueberry Cabin, Kludahk Trail”
November 11, 2025
~ submitted by Mary Hof
What a beautiful day to hike up Mt Prevost for the Remembrance Day Service. I was happy to be able to lead this service, and it was so good to see so many people coming up.
Continue reading “Mount Prevost Remembrance Day Hike and Service”
November 1, 2025
~ submitted by Matthew Lettington
While we didn’t have all the weather, we definitely experienced multiple seasons. We went up in the fall and came down in the spring!
Driving to the trailhead, I could barely get my vehicle up to the speed limit — it was hydroplaning so badly. Fortunately, by the time we regrouped at the trailhead, the deluge had settled into a steady drizzle.
The three of us took our time gaining the ridge, pausing often to enjoy the misty views and admire the towering trees.
Continue reading “Tzouhalem — Another Day of the Weathers”
October 5, 2025
~ submitted by Mary Hof
What a beautiful day we had along the Cowichan River on October 5th/25. The fall colours along the river were breathtaking.
June 21, 2025
~ submitted by Matthew Lettington
I’ve been to Nine Peaks before. It’s a relatively straightforward third-class scramble — if you’re on route and the environment cooperates. But when I picked this location months ago, I had no idea what conditions we’d face. I chose the longest day of the year and planned a four-day itinerary to give everyone a fair shot at summiting. In the days leading up to departure, I nervously checked four different forecast models twice a day, trying to build a reliable picture of what we’d face. Even as we departed, I was still holding my breath.
Continue reading “Nine Peaks”
July 5, 2025
~ submitted by Brian Fleming
Mount Regan is not a summit that gets a lot of visitors. One way to get there would take most people two or three days and has its own challenges. Luckily, we had an access agreement to get past a locked gate and could access the easier North Ridge route.
Continue reading “Mount Regan – North Ridge”
June 29, 2025
~ submitted by Evan Martin
I was a little disappointed when I failed to bag Mount Joan this winter. My first attempt was in March this year. We turned around after 5 hours prior to making the ridge. I was expecting this to be a big day, and was waiting for an opportunity to give it another attempt. So when a free weekend came up early this summer, it became an obvious objective.
I posted the trip with little expectations. Although not officially a long weekend, I figured many people would be taking the Monday off and taking summer trips. However, I ended up with two Ramblers joining me.
Continue reading “Mount Joan, Squarehead Mountain, Mount Curran Loop”
June 10, 2025
~ submitted by Dorothy Benneke
7 of us had one of those perfect Gulf Island days for Mount Geoffrey on Hornby Island…it was a new hike for a few of the group. Â We enjoyed the Middle Bench and Ridge Trails with spectacular views over Lambert Channel. Â
For the lunch spot, a local biker directed us to a bench which offered great views (but also added on a few extra kms!). On the return trip, the busy Denman ferry was running shuttle sailing mode, but an ice cream stand made the wait time a bit sweeter.
My track showed 17.5km with 585m accumulated elevation.