Disappearing into The Hanes Valley Trail forest
Another clearing… half way…
Final snow covered bolder field below Tricouni Peak.
Mount Price sitting just south of Garibaldi Lake
Elfin lakes mountain lodge nestled in the trees with the cone hidden in cloud in the background
Panorama across Brandywine Mountain
Lighthouse Park
Following the trail to Elfin Lakes
High Creek Falls – panorama from the top
Fitzsimmons Range Meadow
Looking north over Garibaldi Provincial Park and Lake from the summit of Mount Price
The ascent to Mount Ellinor
Rainbow Peak – half way up the final steep gully looking up
Fissile Peak from Russet Lake
The Spearhead Summit – 17 meters higher!
The boulder fields in the trees below Mount Price – an old lava flow, maybe?
Looking back down the Asgard Pass
Subaru Iron Man Whistler
Private beach camp on Lake Lovely Water
Red Heather Meadows in the sun, the following day!
Rainbow Peak – Summit View Looking West
Lake Lovely Water from the ridges of The Red Tusk – looking south east
The sunset view from our cabin following a big day on the trails exploring The Enchantments
Camping in the clouds on Golden Ears’, Panorama Ridge.
The lush green Hanes Valley Trail
3rd Final Lake
Elsay lake from the trail that follows the shoreline
Looking east down Snow Creek valley and Upper Snow Lake
Fissile Peak Summit View – Cheakamus Glacier
Looking west over Hat Mountain and Howe Sound
Some kayakers (right of shot) breaking the tranquil waters of Jones Lake
View from camping platform at Elfin Lakes
Rainbow Peak – Climbing Straight Up
Looking straight up at the west ridge (right) and east ridge (left) of Alpha Mountain
Chesterman North, looking West.
3rd Final Lake
Hiking up the West Canyon Trail, Golden Ears Provincial Park
Looking north towards the Fraser Valley from the summit of Mount McGuire
A close up shot of the lakes from the summit…
Approaching Lambda Lake with The Red Tusk in the distance
Multnomah Falls and blue skies
The derelict powerstation built into the cliff face on the east shoreline of the Indian Arm
Chesterman North
Snow-melt lake on Capilano Mountain.
Descending the back of Seymour Mountain
Route from Brandywine meadows 4WD car park
Bike ride along Chesterman beach
Fissile Peak – Rear Route
2nd Mid Lake
Panorama from Motel 66, looking north.
Panoramic of Bowman Bay, Deception Pass State Park, Washington State.
Old growth forest approaching Beth Lake
Looking south over Upper Pierce Lake and up to Mount MacFarlane.
Getting up close to Inspirational Lake – The Enchantments
Mount Cheam, covered in a dusting of snow and basking in the sun.
Ice caves in the glacier below Cypress Peak…
Meadows on the climb to Upper Lena Lake
Leaving Keith’s Hut and heading up to Motel 66.
On the Sendero Diez Vistas Trail
The ascent up to Upper Pierce Lake camp spot.
The view from Keith’s Hut looking up at Mount Joffre and Anniversary Glacier.
Sunset as seen from Golden Ears.
View of Border Peak from scramble up Mount McGuire
Colchuck Lake as the morning sunlight hits
Railroad Glacier Falls, or so I’ve named them.
Checkamus Lake – Credit C.Hermansson
Views of Mount Reiner while ascending Mount Ellinor
The valley up to Opal Cone
Lighthouse Park
Best thing about trail running aside from the views – making new friends along the way
High Creek Falls – initial climb
Chesterman Beach
Getting to the trailhead…the fun way.
Sunset over Harrison Lake, from Cogburn Beach.
Himmelsbach Hut – My Bedroom
Summer super moon over the skies of Vancouver and Mount Baker in the US
Singing Pass Trail – Looking Up
Pemberton Riverbank
Overlooking Howe Sound and Gambier island from Port Mellon
Taking a momentary breather (one of many) to enjoy the views across The Enchantments
Panorama of Harrison lake from north to north west. Taken from Cogburn Beach.
Rainbow Peak – The climb continues
Winding our way up to Beth Lake enroute to Capilano Mountain
Mountain Goats wondering freely through and pooping all over The Enchantments
The last leg up the back of Mount Price with Clinker Peak (centre) and Mount Garibaldi (left) in the background
Brandywine Falls from a distance
Whistler alpine meadows above Cheakamus Lake
Track along the river
View from above a mini waterfall overlooking Brandywine Meadows
Bowman Bay, Deception Pass State Park, Washington State. Looking North along the beach. Fog hanging in the trees.
Atop a Seymour summit covered in snow
Looking up the scramble of the Hanes Valley Trail towards Crown Mountain
Heading towards Inspiration Lake in The Enchantments
Dabous on the summit of Mount Ellinor
The start of the scramble up to Locomotive Mountain
Checkamus Lake Walk Up – Credit C.Hermansson
Stubbs Island, looking north over Vargas Island
Railroad Glacier and Face Mountain.
Looking up towards the summit of Mount Brunswick
Through the trees up to Elk Mountain
The meadows between Elk Mountain and Mount Thurston
Turquoise water at the second lake on the way to Tricouni Peak
Baby goat in The Enchantments
Sunset Surf on Cannon Beach, Oregon.
Making our way up the ridge with Mount Joffre in the background.
Spot the Dabous – en route to Leprechaun Lake
Tofino – morning view from Paddlers inn
Howe Sound Views
Running between Sprite Lake and Leprechaun Lake
One of the clearings on the trail to Mount MacFarlane.
Trail running through The Enchantments with first view of The Temple in the distance
Chesterman North sunset
Rainbow Peak – Summit now in view
Our camp site on the shoreline of Harrison Lake, Cogburn Beach. Not bad.
Descent from High Creek Falls looking north
Looking south towards the US from the summit of Mount McGuire
Tofino – Sproat Lake (credit C. Hermansson)
The inversion at sunrise over Alouette Lake, seen from Golden Ears.
Port Alberni (credit C. Hermansson)
Along the river
View over Cape Kiwanda State Natural Area
Looking back down Brandywine Meadows from where we’ve come
Bolder field heading north, away from Beth lake.
Looking East at Black Tusk from summit of Tricouni Peak.
The crater on top of Opal Cone
Rope swinging at Lake Cushman – Mount Ellinor in the background
Close up of Railroad Glacier Falls
Tofino – Sunset in town (credit C. Hermansson)
Frozen lake at base of Mount Cheam
Robert’s Creek Falls and Stump
Looking directly south to Vancouver, through the Lions.
Looking at the back of Mount Price
Colchuck Lake in the early morning light, before the sun hits it
The train to Opal Cone leads straight up the back of Mount Garibaldi
Yew Lake Interpretive Trail, Cypress Mountain
Final ascent of the ridge to the summit of Mount MacFarlane.
Views of Mount Lena, which overlooks Upper Lena Lake
Secret Island, just off the coast of Tofino
Sea Scape
Our pitch on Panorama Ridge, Golden Ears Provincial Park.
High Creek Falls – Views from the top
Meadows on the way to the top of Goat Mountain
Tofino – Evening surf on Chesterman Beach (credit C. Hermansson)
High Creek Falls Panorama looking North West
Upper and Lower snow lakes – The Enchantments
Looking north east from the ridge leading up to Cypress Peak.
Dragontrail Peak – a Patagonia-esque series of spires in The Enchantments
Mount Brandywine glacier with the summit in the cloud to the far left of frame
Exploring the glacier below Alpha Mountain
The meadows on top of the ridge between Mount Thurston and Elk Mountain
Making our way through the meadows around Lambda Lake
A close up of the glacier below Cypress Peak, near Whistler.
Reservation Point, Lighthouse Point Trail, Bowman Bay.
HUGE fallen tree on the hike to Lone Cone
Subaru Iron Man Whistler – Alta Lake swim with blue skies
The site of the old Russian army camp below Alpha Mountain
Tricouni Peak, summit.
Fissile Peak Summit View – Overlord Glacier
The Enchantments – the route ahead
2nd Mid Lake – Credit C.Hermansson
Alex running to save a few precious seconds of surf time…
Looking down on Lambda Lake as the trail climbs higher
Looking back down into the bowl above Beth Lake.
Elfin Lakes Campsite – not a bad pitch by any means!
Great views of Garibaldi Provincial Park on the way back down.
Sunset surf on Cannon Beach. Perfect.
On top of the World…
Multnomah Falls cliff face
Checkamus Lake Walk Up – Credit C.Hermansson
My kitchen on the shore of Jones Lake
Getting closer to the small glacier just below Alpha and Serratus Mountain
Rainbow Peak – Rocks Start
Arriving back at Garibaldi Lake after summiting Mount Price (right)
Views of the Cascade mountains all evening
The mighty Granite Falls
Camilla scrambling up the Hanes Valley Trail scree bolder field
HUGE fallen tree on the hike to Lone Cone
Running through the meadows, high on Skyline – Manning Park
Coming from the right, heading to the left, after leaving Mowich Aid Station – Fat Dog 120
The Chief
A close up of Upper Pierce Lake, from above – now can you spot the tent?!
Chesterman North sunset
Final approach up the South East ridge of Mount McGuire
Hiking up to Lake Lovely Water
Camilla standing next to the glacier for perspective – can you spot her?!
Looking south from the summit of Mount Ellinor
A view from the deck of the cabin overlooking Elsay Lake. Time for a spot of fishing.
Trail running through the meadows in the evening is spectacular
Colombia River Gorge with Vista House perched on a rock outcrop
Our view of the real Tricouni peak somewhat obscured by this fake summit in front.
South East ridge of Mount McGuire
Kayaking on Sprout Lake, Central Vancouver Island
Continuing up the Asgard Pass, now in the morning sun as we approach the summit
Ridge descent down from Opal Cone
Approximately halfway to Colchuck Lake looking across Mountaineer Creek valley
Hiking up the trail and getting closer to Lake Lovely Water
Summit of the first peak gave us a good view of Blackcomb and Spearhead
The route back home is etched into the side of the cliff below Mount Seymour
Heading along the river…
View from the summit looking East
Hiking trail along clifftop of Bowman Bay
Inspiration Lake – point of entry from top left
A deer on Grouse Mountain
Camping under the stars and Mount MacFarlane.
The derelict powerstation built into the cliff face on the east shoreline of the Indian Arm
Leprechaun Lake – The Enchantments – McClellan Peak in the background
Nearing the top of the Asgard Pass, with Colchuck Lake getting smaller down below
Vancouver looking epic in the sunset
View from summit of Tricouni Peak – North (left of pic) / South East (right of pic)
Lunch spot at Lambda Lake, just below Alpha Mountain
Hiking trail through forests of Bowman Bay
The full width of the Brandywine Falls basin
Trying to run through the over grown meadows below Mt McGuire
The trail becoming increasingly green as we get further through the Enchantments
Cascade mountains doing their thing – so pleased the wild fire smoke has gone
Frozen trails to Mount Cheam
Looking north over Elsay lake
Mystery Lake, again, as I’ve named it.
View from Sechelt
Early morning light hitting Colchuck Peak (8705′)
Hiking in to Golden Ears Provincial Park
Looking back down at where we’ve come from and the access road that runs along Roe Creek
On top of the South Ridge, just above the snow field.
Heading over a snow field above Inspiration Lake
Enroute to Capilano Mountain
The leaves clearly changing as Fall begins to set it!
High Creek Falls – rainbows from the mist
The base of Brandywine falls
Mount Hood hiding in the clouds
Looking down the Pemberton Meadows, towards Locomotive Mountain.
En route from Elk Mountain to Mount Thurston
The view over the inversion from the summit of Golden Ears.
Tofino – Chesterman Beach
Mount Garibaldi from the banks of the Squamish River – a mountain we saw a lot of on this trip
Blackcomb Summit looking south over the Spearhead Range
Looking south from Opal Cone
Chilling on the summit of Locomotive Mountain
Cruising along the trail back into the trees to Garibaldi Lake
Trail running west towards Mount Thurston
Waterfall from Perfection Lake into Sprite Lake – The Enchantments
Cannon Beach empty apart from three surfers, us.
One of the many creeks that you pass on the way to Brandywine Meadows
Following the trail to Capilano Mountain.
Following the Tricouni peak trail along the creek to the first lake.
Finding a little snow on the summit of Seymour in April
The green trail of Upper Lena Lake
Rainbow Peak Ascent Start
Well trodden trails of Bowman Bay forests, Deception Pass State Park.
Serratus Glacier and Russian Army Camp (far-left), Alpha Mountain West Ridge (centre left) and Lake Lovely Water
Parkhurst Ghost Town – in Colour
Mount Niobe (centre) with Omega Mountain (left) from the North shoreline of Lake Lovely Water
Close up of Semaphore Lakes
Chesterman North and South Panorama
Atop the summit of Brunswick Mountain. My favourite peak on the North Shore.
Team Tricouni on the summit taking in the views.
Chesterman South – kitesurfer heading out
Lambda Lake sits below the mighty Alpha Mountain
Approaching Semaphore Lakes.
Locomotive Mountain, south ridge scramble.
View of Mount Fee from south west ridge of Mount Brandywine
Brandywine Falls from the creek
The view from the top of the scree bolder field on the Hanes Valley Trail
Camilla over looking the Cape
Elfin Lakes Ranger Hut slowly appearing from the cloud as we got closer
Mountain goat just below summit of Mount Ellinor
Davis Bay Wharf out over the Straight of Georgia
Running in the clouds on Whistler Mountain.
Heading through the woods…
Parkhurst Ghost Town – Tree Crush
Overlooking the Brandywine Falls valley
Upper Pierce Lake looking very calm in the morning.
View from our back deck as the sun sets over Cannon Beach, Oregon.
Alpine Meadows on the face of Mount Ellinor
Log filled creek of Golden Ears Provincial Park
A canyon over looking Lake Alouette on the West Canyou Trail, Golden Ears Provincial Park
A creek that flowing out of Perfection Lake – The Enchantments
Smuggler Cove Marine Provincial Park Forest
Overlooking Lake Lovely Water, Mount Niobe and Omega
Mt Elphinstone Provincial Park
View over the Fraser Valley as creek descends to Lower Pierce Lake.
Watching the sunset over Pitt Lake from our tent on the ridge leading to Golden Ears summit.
Site of the Russian army camp below Alpha Mountain
Stuart Lake / Colchuck Lake Trailhead
Multnomah Falls (189m) is made up of two separate falls.
Off-season conditions clearly visible in the valley below Mount Cheam… but sunny up top. Weird.
2nd Mid Lake – Credit C.Hermansson
View from from Goat Mountain, looking north over Crown Mountain and Garibaldi Provincial Park
Overgrown trail enroute to the Trailhead for Capilano Mountain
Parkhurst Ghost Town – Leftovers
Looking back down the trail towards the Hurley FSR.
View from summit of Tricouni Peak – South East (left of pic) / West North (right of pic)
Camping spot at Semaphore Lakes
Early morning at Himmelsbach Hut
The video across the valley as you enter Brandywine Meadows
Looking North at Crown Mountain
Getting dark just before dropping into the trees and beginning to descend to the Fat Dog 120 finish line
High alpine meadows below Locomotive Mountain
Taking in the views from the summit of Mount MacFarlane.
River Valley that heads down out of Garibaldi
Halfway up the Cypress Peak summit ridge
Camilla taking in the views of Pitt Lake from Panorama Ridge, Golden Ears Provincial Park.
Meadows enroute to Semaphore Lakes.
The descent…
The Canadian flag atop the summit of Mount MacFarlane.
Looking North along Jones Lake
Jetty on Meares Island – the drop off point for Lone Cone
Cape Kiwanda State Natural Area… not bad.
Getting into the alpine on Mount Ellinor
On top of the World…
Tonquin Park Beach
A panorama shot from Panorama Ridge.
Leaving Symphony bowl en route to Harmony.
Lunch of a rocky outcrop of St Mark’s Summit, overlooking Howe Sound.
A break in the clouds provides a good view over Deep Cove from viewpoints 4 to 8.
The “Cabin”, Pemberton.
Parkhurst Ghost Town – Truck
Brandywine Mountain bowl – the route ascends up the edge of the green to the left of picture
A lost lake in the forests on top of the Sendero Diez Vistas Trail.
The descent to the base of the Blackcomb ridge
The orange walls of Upper Pierce Lake during sunset.
Getting above the trees on Mount McGuire
My Bedroom Window View
The beginning of the scramble with no end in site. Just got to keep going up.
Just starting to get above the tree line on Skyline in Manning Park
The view from the campsite (tent on the left)
Cross-Country Skiing from the Cabin
At the base of the crux on the summit ridge scramble to Cypress Peak.
Bunzten Lake on the Sendero Diez Vistas Trail.
Checkamus Lake Walk Up – Credit C.Hermansson
Robert’s Creek
View from the tent at base of Granite Falls, looking south.
Upper Pierce Lake from the summit of Mount MacFarlane.
Bridge to Lower Lena Lake
The steeps walls and narrow carved out path of the Colombia River Gorge, Eagle Creek.
Tofino – Long Beach Surf (credit C. Hermansson)
Isolation Lake – the first of The Enchantments
Sun almost gone as we finish the final climb of Skyline for Fat Dog 120
Camilla scrambling up the South East ridge to the summit of Golden Ears.
Distant mountain range leading to Mount Baker
View of Blackcomb and Spearhead
Looking back down the ridge with Vantage in the background.
Very green meadows on top of Skyline
Tofino – Jensen’s Bay Mudflats
Getting pretty high. High enough to make eye contact with float plane passengers…
The final few steps of the Asgard Pass as we break over the top
Ridge upto Mount Cheam
The view looking north from the campsite at the base of Granite Falls
Pitt Lake from Panorama Ridge, Golden Ears Provincial Park.
On top of the Asgard Pass – 670m in 1km – looking back down at Colchuck Lake
From the North Shore of Buntzen lake, looking South East
The edge of Olympic National Park
Elfin Lakes clearly visible the following day once the cloud disappeared.
The sun almost gone from the heights of Golden Ears.
Another inversion shot, but because it was stunning.
Looking north over Alouette Lake
The descent from High Creek Falls looking down Squamish Valley
Alpine Club of Canada Hut at Lake Lovely Water (G. Reardon)
Further up the scramble and heading to the shoulder provides great views…
The view from the shoulder. Looking North over Deeks Lakes.
Panorama of Harrison lake from south to north. Taken from Cogburn Beach.
Enroute to Elfin Lakes – Red Heather Meadows just past the old Diamond Head lodge.
Panorama of Howe Sound from St Mark’s Summit
Waking up to sunrise hitting Lake Lovely Water and the Tantalus Range
Sunset at Pacific City beach. This happens a lot.
Elfin Lakes Hike – Running into some serious cloud up high…
Lottie Bay on the left, Bowman Bay on the right. On the Lighthouse Point Trail.
Robert’s Creek Falls
Getting steep en route to Mount Ellinor summit
Upper Lena Lakes trail
Looking West at the summit ridge scramble of Cypress Peak
Looking straight down the North Face at Brunswick Lake, Hanover Lake and Deeks Lake
Not the trail, but a perfectly straight dried up river bed.
Upper Pierce Lake from the summit of Mount MacFarlane.
A wild mountain goat wonders across the centre of Isolation Lake
This is not Capilano Mountain, but it looks good.
Making our way around Inspiration Lake
Continuing on into The Enchantments
Andres on the ridge having made our way up the crux and approaching the final scramble to Tricouni.
One of the bridges on the West Canyon Trail, in the Golden Ears Provincial Park.
1st Lower Lake
Just below the summit of Mount Ellinor, looking at Mount Washington
Descending into the cloud from the summit of Mount Brandywine
Sun starting to set while we’re running across Skyline – Manning Park – Cascade Mountains in distance
Mount Brandywine, final scramble to summit.
Ridge route to Blackcomb summit from Horstman Hut
Mountain Goats in The Enchantments
Heading north up the Indian Arm between the west shoreline and Croker Island
Fissile Peak – Colourful Skies 1
Camping at Upper Pierce lake offers one of the best views and sunsets in BC.
Scouting Routes on Fissile Peak
Dusk over Alta Lake
Lone Cone summit view point
Camilla enjoy the sunset over Pitt Lake from Panorama Ridge on Golden Ears.
On the final ridge to the summit looking down at what we’ve come up.
Gaining altitude on the way to Cypress Peak
Keith’s Hut under the stars.
A view of the waterfall that falls out of the third and final lake on the way to Tricouni peak.
Andres on the rocks just a head of the crux.
Getting up close and personal with Golden Ears.
View of Fitzsimmons Range
Tofino – Brewery (credit C. Hermansson)
Himmelsbach Hut, Russet lake
Chesterman North sunset
1st Lower Lake
Chesterman Panorama