April 9, 2026 -- Tulameens Stats: 12.4 km / 810m gain / 1833m high / 4 hours MT It had been many years since I'd last done this route. We were waiting for that perfect weather day and we got it! Avalanche conditions had dropped down and it was a balmy 7C, leaving us hiking without jackets on. A feel good day all round. To our west were the North Cascades with it's many familiar peaks in the Coquihalla Summit Recreational Area. And to our east were the rolling hills that lead

March 30, 2026 -- Mission Stats: 14.9 km / 570m gain / 543m high / 4:25 hours MT / 9:30am-3:00pm Moon Rock was a first for most of us. We started by hiked up and over Bear Mt which has a network of trails also used by mountain-bikers. But on this Monday morning we did not run into any. The air had a nip to it at Mill Pond Park. The route began on Big Trouble Little Chainring trail, which headed east. So much moss. At the junction we stayed right, on the Bear Buns trail which

February 22-27, 2026 Feb. 22 From the central northern highlands we drove through Monteverde, to Basilito on the west coast. Hotel Brasilito was right by the beach. We stayed one night. Once we were down at sea level, temperates hit 95F! Feb. 23 -- A 2-hour drive got us to Hacienda Guachipelin Volcano Ranch Hotel and Hot Springs. This resort included free access to 7 waterfalls, hotsprings and mud baths. We arrived at 11:00am and then hiked to waterfalls 28, 26, 3 & 2. First