Living the best adventure life, since 1958
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.
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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.
May 31, 2025
~ submitted by Evan Martin
Three Ramblers headed out from Bedwell Lake trailhead towards mount Septimus. We drove through torrential rain from Victoria, feeling pretty pessimistic about the forecast. However, the forecast was true to its word, and we departed the trailhead at 12:30 with clear sky’s. We began to encounter snow just prior to Baby Bedwell. It was patchy and generally supportive, but we had to be extra careful getting on and off staircases, crossing small streams, etc. the snow disappeared again as we crested and started descending into Bedwell Lake, but we reentered it again prior to arriving at the Bedwell Lake campsite at 3:30.
–submitted by John Young
After a five-hour drive from Nanaimo on Friday, with the last two hours on a sometimes narrow, winding logging road, we embarked from Fair Harbour aboard the Voyager with Leo Jack at the helm.
Where is Fair Harbour anyway?
The turn-off is just past Woss on Hwy 19, through Zebalos, and it’s out on the coast near Kyuquot, where Leo Jack lives.
Continue reading “A terrific trip on the Tatchu Peninsula – June 13-17, 2025”
June 6, 2025
~ submitted by Su Castle
It was a hot day up Heather Mountain. The snow had mostly melted; luckily there were a few patches to cool down with.
It was one member’s first hike both on Vancouver Island and with the IMR. Â We had a 12 km round trip as we were able to drive most of the way up.
Great company, big views. We took it slow and steady, made time for rest stops and a little exploring.
Elapsed time: 6 hours. Elevation gain: 750m.
