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About admin

I would like to think of myself as a full time traveler. I have been retired since 2006 and in that time have traveled every winter for four to seven months. The months that I am "home", are often also spent on the road, hiking or kayaking. I hope to present a website that describes my travel along with my hiking and sea kayaking experiences.

FRISBY RIDGE

The most well-known alpine mountain bike trail in the Revelstoke area – with magnificent views and abundant wildflowers on an easy grade. This is a purpose-built mountain bike trail constructed by bikers for bikers. The trail is closed annually until July 15 to protect … Continue reading

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SUNSHINE BAY

Truly at the end of the road, Sunshine Bay has a west-facing rock beach. The name says it all. Sunsets are usually vibrant. Very remote, it is a good place to escape summer crowds. Swim in the relatively warm water … Continue reading

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HALFWAY HOTSPRINGS

These springs literally bubble out of a hillside along the Halfway River, just north of Nakusp. The springs feed via an amateur tube network into the many stone-lined mud-bottomed pools – a main pool, river pool, second pool and shallow pool. … Continue reading

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MT GLADSTONE

MT GLADSTONE   2256m   7402’ This is the second highest peak in Gladstone Provincial Park, north of Christina Lake. The mountain has rare views of both Arrow and Cristina Lakes. Rating: ♦♦♦◊◊ Location: Off the Paulson Detour road north of Christina Lake. … Continue reading

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INFORMATION

GENERAL BC Parks. http://www.env.gov.bc.ca/bcparks/ Kootenay Mountaineering Club.  www.kootenaymountaineeringclub.ca Offers trips throughout the year: hiking, climbing, skiing, biking, hiking camps, courses, and maintains the Bonnington Range cabins. West Kootenay Naturalists Association. Offers group outings, education presentations and conservation. www.wknats.weebly.com/ Federation of Mountain Clubs of … Continue reading

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TWIN PEAKS (Pot Hill)

TWIN PEAKS  2119m & 2150m This off-trail, alpine hike goes over two bumps on the ridge line between Grassy and Siwash mountains in the Bonnington Range. There is one km of ridge between them. The common name for these is … Continue reading

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BUTTER TRAILS

These are two connected mountain bike trails on the side of Nakusp Ridge north of Roseberry. The West Wilson Creek FSR provides access to the Upper Butter trailhead and a connector road connects the Upper and Lower parts. Both are … Continue reading

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CODY CAVES INTERPRETIVE LOOP

Beside the well known caves, this is the short interpretive trail above ground. Location: Cody Caves Provincial Park west of Ainsworth Difficulty: A1 easy Elevation Gain: +117m Distance: 2.6kms Time: 45 minutes Season: June through October Access: Good 2WD low … Continue reading

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MOUNT ECCLES

MT. ECCLES   2161 m.   7090’ Located in the Baldface/Grohman drainage, this uncommonly climbed mountain is in the northwest corner of the Baldface Creek Valley. It is drained in the west by Trozzo and Winlaw Creeks. It is remote enough that … Continue reading

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MORAINE TRAIL / HORSESHOE GLACIER

Glacier Creek provides access to some of the best hiking in the West Kootenay – Monica Meadows, Jumbo Pass and MacBeth Icefields. But there are other equally inviting destinations: Glacier Dome overlooking Lake of the Hanging Glaciers, the Egyptian Peaks … Continue reading

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