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==Hiking== | ==Hiking== | ||
Daytrips from Vancovuer: | |||
* [[Backside Trail of the Chief]] | |||
* [[Needle Peak]] | |||
* [[Mt. Seymour]] | |||
Weekend trips from Vancouver : | |||
* [[Howe Sound Crest Trail]] | * [[Howe Sound Crest Trail]] | ||
* [[Garibaldi Lake and Black Tusk]] | * [[Garibaldi Lake and Black Tusk]] | ||
* [[Manning Park]] | |||
Longer hikes : | Longer hikes : | ||
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* [[Stein Valley]] | * [[Stein Valley]] | ||
* [[South Chilcotin Mountains Provincial Park]] (Gun Creek and Spruce Lake Area) | * [[South Chilcotin Mountains Provincial Park]] (Gun Creek and Spruce Lake Area) | ||
* [[Indian Arm Loop Trail]] | |||
===Guide Books=== | ===Guide Books=== | ||
Revision as of 18:26, 11 March 2004
Hiking
Daytrips from Vancovuer:
Weekend trips from Vancouver :
Longer hikes :
- West Coast Trail
- Stein Valley
- South Chilcotin Mountains Provincial Park (Gun Creek and Spruce Lake Area)
- Indian Arm Loop Trail
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.