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Hikes within weekend range of Vancouver : | Hikes within weekend range of Vancouver : | ||
* [[Howe Sound Crest | * [[Howe Sound Crest Trail]] | ||
* [[Backside | * [[Backside Trail of the Chief]] | ||
* [[Garibaldi | * [[Garibaldi Lake and Black Tusk]] | ||
Longer hikes : | Longer hikes : | ||
* [[West Coast | * [[West Coast Trail]] | ||
* [[Stein | * [[Stein Valley]] | ||
* [[South Chilcotin Mountains Provincial Park]] (Gun Creek and Spruce Lake Area) | * [[South Chilcotin Mountains Provincial Park]] (Gun Creek and Spruce Lake Area) | ||
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==Backcountry Skiing== | ==Backcountry Skiing== | ||
A lot of backcountry skiing in the coast range revolves around going to [[ | A lot of backcountry skiing in the coast range revolves around going to [[Huts]]. There are also a number of popular ski traverses near vancouver : | ||
* [[Garibaldi Neve | * [[Garibaldi Neve Traverse]] usually takes 2-4 days. | ||
* [[Spearhead | * [[Spearhead Traverse]] usually takes 2-5 days. | ||
==Rock Climbing== | ==Rock Climbing== | ||
Climbing within weekend range of Vancouver revolves around [[Squamish | Climbing within weekend range of Vancouver revolves around [[Squamish Rock | Squamish]]. Beyond that, possible destinations are : | ||
* [[Skaha]] outside of Penticton | * [[Skaha]] outside of Penticton | ||
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There's tons of worthwhile objectives in the Sea to Sky Corridor north of Squamish. | There's tons of worthwhile objectives in the Sea to Sky Corridor north of Squamish. | ||
* [[Wedgemount Lake | * [[Wedgemount Lake Area]] | ||
* [[Joffre | * [[Joffre Group]] | ||
* [[Sky Pilot]] | * [[Sky Pilot]] | ||
* [[Tantalus | * [[Tantalus Range]] | ||
===Fraser Valley=== | ===Fraser Valley=== | ||
* [[Chilliwack | * [[Chilliwack Valley]] | ||
* [[Chehalis]] | * [[Chehalis]] | ||
* [[Anderson | * [[Anderson River]] | ||
* [[Coquihalla]] | * [[Coquihalla]] | ||
===Washington State=== | ===Washington State=== | ||
* [[ | * [[Mount Baker]] | ||
* [[ | * [[Mount Rainier]] | ||
Revision as of 22:49, 9 March 2004
Hiking
Hikes within weekend range of Vancouver :
Longer hikes :
- West Coast Trail
- Stein Valley
- South Chilcotin Mountains Provincial Park (Gun Creek and Spruce Lake Area)
Guide Books
103 Hikes in Southwestern British Columbia by Mary MacAree, David MacAree is an excellent guidebook for easy-moderate hiking in the area. The clubroom has two copies of this book (although one is of a very old edition).
Backcountry Skiing
A lot of backcountry skiing in the coast range revolves around going to Huts. There are also a number of popular ski traverses near vancouver :
- Garibaldi Neve Traverse usually takes 2-4 days.
- Spearhead Traverse usually takes 2-5 days.
Rock Climbing
Climbing within weekend range of Vancouver revolves around Squamish. Beyond that, possible destinations are :
- Skaha outside of Penticton
- Leavenworth in Washington
- Smith Rock in Oregon
- Red Rocks just outside Las Vegas, Nevada
- Joshua Tree California.
Mountaineering
Sea to Sky Corridor
There's tons of worthwhile objectives in the Sea to Sky Corridor north of Squamish.