August 28, 2026 -- Abbotsford / Chilliwack Stats: 10 km / 565m gain / 932m high / 3 hours MT When Iraj posted this hike the day before, I thought I could squeeze in one more hike before the long flight to Amsterdam. This was a relaxing morning with eight of us + Mark and his dog, Jaxon who showed up at the trailhead just when we were ready to start. He ended up doing the whole hike with us. Viewpoint of Sumas Prairie + mountain and the Vedder Canal -- north. I've never seen

August 26, 2026 -- Chilliwack Stats: 900m gain / 9.6 km / 2:20 hours MT I just had to get out and hike. With only 3 days left till my flight to Slovenia where I'll be trekking through the Julian Alps, I needed to keep training for it. The day before the air was heavy with smoke, the air quality index being a high 8. The forecast for this day was not much better so I cancelled the hike (just like last week). But come morning, the skies were clear. So I grabbed my backpack and

August 20, 2026 -- Mt. Baker Wilderness Stats: 18.5 km / 1385m gain / 1746m high / 5:40 hours MT / one way, done as a crossover Wow! I would say this is one of my favorite hikes. The far reaching views of so many familiar peaks were superb! After more than two weeks of forest fire haze, it was a real treat to have clear skies. About half an hour in we came to this water source but beyond that there weren't any. We hiked from west to east because the Excelsior Pass trail is n