Yes, this route just along the outskirts of the ski area may be short but don't let that deceive you. It's steep! In 3.76 km we gained 440m. This is a popular snow path close to Vancouver so there's no need to worry about breaking trail. It's also great for glissading. But this day the guys were absent so us ladies refrained from such aggressive behaviour. Regardless, we still had a great day!
Stats: 10 km / 460m cumulative gain / 1326m high point / 2 hours to summit
Halfway up the road that led to Cypress Ski Resort we stopped at this viewpoint overlooking Vancouver. Stay right at the upper junction.
The trail followed alongside the ropes that represented the boundary of the park (therefore we did not have to buy $12.00 snowshoe tickets). About halfway up it left the ski slopes to become quite steep before getting to the summit.
4 pic slider: patterns in the snow / we could see Vancouver Island on the horizon.
The ravens and Whisky Jacks are quite familiar with the summit. They're used to getting fed there.
View east towards Grouse Mt. The smaller peak to the right is Goat Mt. On a clear sky day you can see the Lions to the distant north. To our nearby east was Black Mt. and ski resort.
Heading back down took half the time as getting up. pic 1: Vancouver harbour by Stanley Park.
Pic 2: NE Pic 3: The hollow tree.
Once back down we switched our snowshoes for micro-spikes, hopped in the cars and drove to the far end of the parking lot. This trail was only a 20 minute walk to the historic Hollyburn Lodge.
Girl power! Good times. Irene, Katie, Lori, me, Mary Anne, Robbin + Janice.
In 1924 a group of Scandinavians converted the abandoned Nasmyth mill buildings on Hollywood Ridge into the first commercial ski operation in the North Shore mountains. In 1926 they moved the lodge to First Lake where it still stands, with the old windows hanging in the new ones and the old floor boards framed and on the walls.
With my Two Feet (the title of my blog).
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