April 24, 2026 -- Fraser Canyon Stats: 12.15 km / 1072m gain / 971m high / 4:30 hours MT This trail allows hikers to retrace one of the earlest pioneer routes to the interior. The story unfolds as you read the nine large signs along the way. We parked just past the old Alexandra Lodge and started hiking at 9:25am. I'd never seen so many Calypso Orchids before. I talked to Kelly from the Hope Mountain Center. Their team had not been out to clear the trail yet. I promised to r

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