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19/10/2020

An excellent 6 hour caving adventure to Gargantua Caves!

This large cave system with over 6000m of passage ways with a depth of 286m, is located in the Crowsnest pass, Ptolemy Mountain. The cave entrance being located in BC and the exit in AB. My friend Dan and I were to meet our caving group around 8 to 9pm at the basecamp. We were given directions that....

22/01/2020

If flying is your thing, check this sweet adventure out! 😎

I decided to go fly for a change again. My daughter and I drove to Vernon BC and booked a flight with Glenn at Paraglide Canada. Their website: https://www.paraglidecanada.com/ What is Paragliding you may ask? It is a sport in which a wide canopy resembling a parachute is attached to a person's body...

11/08/2019

Another fabulous destination to check out in beautiful British Columbia!

In South-Eastern BC, about an hour outside of Radium, there is a magical place where flocks of climbers and mountain enthusiasts come to called the Bugaboos. Up here there are two different places you can spend your nights. there is the Conrad Kain Hut, or there is a back country campground called A...

18/06/2019

A great climb in Banff, Alberta. The approach was so long and scenic that it could be an adventure in itself!

Achilles Spire is a relatively new (2012) 5.8 sport multipitch route near Banff, Alberta. A great alpine experience for reasonably low commitment given that there are bolted belays and rap stations at least every 30 meters. It climbs a dolomite spire on Mount Andromache. Good quality limestone rock,...

23/05/2019

An excellent blog by Stephanie Hirn on her trip to the West Coast Trail on the coast of beautiful British Columbia.

Hiking the West Coast Trail calls for a high level of endurance, something that only the most experienced backpacker would possess. The irregular trail, consists of 70 ladders, 130 bridges and four cable cars, requires hikers to cross deep ravines and navigate the great wilderness. We took the ferry...

16/02/2019

A little late for Valentines Day, but I thought this was nice!

All you need is 💙!

📷: Photography by xshaydx

01/02/2019

Thinking about summer days on a lake!

Myrtle Lake is a beautiful lake located in Wells Grey National Park in British Columbia. World famous for being the largest canoe only lake in North America, Myrtle is definitely one to add to your bucket list. Awesome fishing, awesome views, lots of hikes, and a serene environment make this a place...

06/12/2018

Gotta go see this thing!

Cave in Wells Gray Provincial Park described as “about as big as they come in Canada”

29/11/2018

If you’ve already conquered the Appalachian and Pacific Crest Trails, you’ll want to add Chile’s brand-new Route of Parks to your list.

15/11/2018

A historic hike to find a giant ammonite!
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This is by far the most historic hike we have done. I feel like we went treasure hunting on this day, and found one of the oldest treasures we could have. To find this location drive to Fernie and drive up Coal Creek road. You will drive up this road with the river to your right, until (I think) the...

27/09/2018

Are you looking for a trip of a lifetime to end this year? Check out this incredible adventure into the Annapurna Sanctuary! With an elevation of 4130 meters to basecamp, Annapurna, the 10th highest mountain in the world will take your breath away!

On December 14, Amanda, Kevin, Pat and Steph started our trek into the Annapurna Sanctuary, the Annapurna Basecamp Trek which took us to an elevation of 4130 meters (13,550ft) and a total of 7 days, 4 days up and 3 days down. The Annapurna range surrounds the basecamp at an astonishing 7000 meters i...

17/09/2018

This adventure into the alpine is not your regular sport climbing destination! Tighten your boot straps and adventure with us. :)

Peak 2665 is an alpine venue near Mt. Fisher in the East Kootenays. There are several multi-pitch climbs that top out on the summit ridge.A 4x4 vehicle is required. Follow Maus Creek Rd to a junction at roughly the 4km mark. Turn left at the Junction for Boulder Creek Rd. Follow this rd for another....

03/09/2018

This looks like a fun climb! Way to go!

Yak Check is the combined lower pitches of Yak Crack, and the upper pitches of Reality Check. In total, there are 13 pitches of 5.6-5.10 trad climbing with bolted belays.The climb is south facing, the pitches are long (>50m), and the 5.9 pitches are generally pretty sustained, so this climb makes fo...

21/08/2018

Fisher Peak is the highest summit in the Southern Rockies, and nothing for the fainthearted!

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Fisher Peak is the highest summit in the Southern Rockies, and on many people's must do list. The peak is 9340 ft high and a total elevation gain of about 4400 ft. This hike took us a full day. To get to Fisher Peak, you should take a 4x4 vehicle, head north on Hwy 95 to Fort Steele. We took my car....

20/08/2018

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15/08/2018

Enjoy this beautiful and easy hike to these falls on a hot summer day!

The trail to Fairy Creek Waterfalls is an easy 4.3 km hike through forest until the trail eventually runs along side the creek that will take roughly 1.5 hours. With an elevation gain of about 148 m and a difficulty rating of green, this hike is suitable for just about anyone. The directions to the....

24/05/2018

A unique adventure through Antelope Canyon!

We woke up quite early by the sun shining right at us at 7 am. We had a couple of snacks for breakfast and then carried on to Antelope Canyon. We were about 1.5 hours away. The scenery was spectacular. I was in awe looking at the landscape that had really interesting rock and sandstone formations. I...

01/05/2018

This climbers paradise is located in Central Oregon, Smith Rock is an outdoor enthusiasts playground. It offers hikes, great mountain bike trails, a beautiful river, and most importantly, some amazing climbing!

Located in Central Oregon, Smith Rock is an outdoor enthusiasts playground.It offers hikes, great mountain bike trails, a beautiful river, and most importantly, some amazing climbing!With over 1600 routes , you could spend a long time climbing here. We spoke to a couple locals who told us

12/04/2018

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Up for an adventure? Here are ten B.C. adventures to squeeze in before summer is over.Rock Climb in the Bugaboos In B.C.’s Purcell Mountains, a series of glacier-sculpted granite spires make …

09/04/2018

Findingvmo https://bit.ly/2Evlg8U Did this amazing hike to Mount Proctor, which is a 20km day loop hike into Fernie backcountry starting along Fairy Creek.

Mount Proctor is a 20km day loop hike into Fernie backcountry starting along Fairy Creek. You'll be hiking toward the base of Fernie's iconic Three Sisters where the path will start gaining elevation toward the peak of Mt Proctor.Trailhead: The trailhead begins at the Fernie Visitor Centre, off High...

06/04/2018

04/04/2018

We hit Skaha Bluffs to get some early season climbing in, and because of its high concentration of 5.10's, the Claim it All Wall was the first crag on the list.It's one of the furthest crags to access, especially the adventurous route we decided to take, but it was totally worth it.The weather panne...

25/03/2018

This Adventure gem is located on Arrow Lakes, BC. Private island, waterfall, plethora of blueberries, and the best trees to hang a hammock.

Our adventure to kayak the Upper Arrow Lake began with a 5 hour drive from Kimberley. We arrived late in the afternoon in Nakusp, at the local swimming beach. Our kayaks were quite heavy, loaded up with gear and food for 2 nights. We began out paddle at Nakusp and had a 16 km down the lake destinati...

09/03/2018

Enjoy an easy hike with a boat ride, stunning scenery and waterfalls to Crypt Lake in Waterton. One of the "Triple Crown of Waterton" hikes!

Crypt Lake, also known as one hike out of three referred to "Triple Crown of Waterton". Our adventure began with parking at the Marina, and purchasing a boat ticket for $25 round trip. Within 10 minutes we had to be at the boat for departure. Only because we wanted the first boat of the day, (and di...

03/03/2018

Take a trip to Badami, India for some world class rock climbing with PatMcGee

Badami is in Karnataka Province of India. We got there by train, about 1 days travel from Goa. We really enjoyed that Badami was a bit more off the beaten path in India, as we were a couple of only a handful of white people in the village during our stay.We found that the town was a lot more enjoyab...