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Elevation Gain: 1,036mDistance: 10.77kmTotal Time: 4 hours 23 minutesDate: September 25th, 2021 My friend Laura and I had been planning to do trail run out at Watersprite Lake in September, to help her train for an upcoming 50km ultra marathon. Unfortunately, when the planned weekend arrived, the Watersprite trail was closed due to an aggressiveContinue reading “Seed Peak”

Note: stats include the bike ride (~26km + 500m elevation gain) and all 4 peaksElevation Gain: 2,946mDistance: 44.91kmTotal Time: 14 hours 2 minutesDate: September 21st, 2021 Considered by many to be the prize of the North Shore, Cathedral Mountain is mountain that needs few introductions. To reach it, one requires a 12km bike ride, 10kmContinue reading “Cathedral Mountain”

Note: stats include the bike ride (~26km + 500m elevation gain) and all 4 peaksElevation Gain: 2,946mDistance: 44.91kmTotal Time: 14 hours 2 minutesDate: September 21st, 2021 Mount Burwell is the last summit before Cathedral Mountain, using the traditional route, and stands at 1541m. It’s connected to Coliseum Mountain via an approximately 1.5km alpine ridge fromContinue reading “Mount Burwell”

Note: stats include the bike ride (~26km + 500m elevation gain) and all 4 peaksElevation Gain: 2,946mDistance: 44.91kmTotal Time: 14 hours 2 minutesDate: September 21st, 2021 Coliseum Mountain is a fairly popular summer objective, embedded deep in the north shore mountain range. It boasts little prominence in contrast to it’s taller neighbor, Mount Burwell, butContinue reading “Coliseum Mountain”

Note: stats include the bike ride (~26km + 500m elevation gain) and all 4 peaksElevation Gain: 2,946mDistance: 44.91kmTotal Time: 14 hours 2 minutesDate: September 21st, 2021 Paton Peak is a small ~1020m peak located just east of the more well known Coliseum Mountain. I was not even aware of its existence until the day thatContinue reading “Paton Peak”

Stats include Tszil, Slalok and TaylorElevation Gain: 1,813mDistance: 20.97kmTotal Time: 13 hours 34 minutesDate: September 16th, 2021 Mount Taylor is minor summit on the south western edge of Joffre Lakes provincial park that stands at 2318m tall. The route up is mostly a hike and it’s not a particularly interesting objective, but to peak baggersContinue reading “Mount Taylor”

Stats include Tszil, Slalok and TaylorElevation Gain: 1,813mDistance: 20.97kmTotal Time: 13 hours 34 minutesDate: September 16th, 2021 Slalok Mountain is the third highest peak in the Joffre Lakes group, rising over 1000m above the upper most lake. In the summer time it offers a challenging and exposed scramble route that is fairly popular due toContinue reading “Slalok Mountain”

Stats include Tszil, Slalok and Taylor Elevation Gain: 1,813mDistance: 20.97kmTotal Time: 13 hours 34 minutesDate: September 16th, 2021 Tszil Mountain is a 2377m located directly south of Slalok Mountain within the Joffre Lakes group. On its own it’s not a particularly exciting objective, but it can be easily combined with Slalok when climbing the summerContinue reading “Tszil Mountain”

Elevation Gain: 568mDistance: 9.8kmTotal Time: 3 hours 8 minutesDate: September 10th, 2021 Mount Ozzard is the principal summit across from the Ucluelet Inlet and overlooks the entire Uclulet peninsula. It’s well known in town, thanks to a large and highly visible radar dome situated on its western most flank. I had seen this radar domeContinue reading “Mount Ozzard”

Elevation Gain: 922mDistance: 11.42kmTotal Time: 6 hoursDate: August 29th, 2021 After a successful Saturday grabbing The Still, Stewart Peak and Knight Peak, I had the Sunday set aside for a family hike. My mom was in town and hoping to get my brother, his girlfriend Lisa, my girlfriend Sara and our dog (Winston) out forContinue reading “Brandywine Mountain”