Elevation: 1459m/4787ft Date: May 22, 2024 Range: North Vancouver Mountains After Hollyburn + Hillstrom in the mountain, I decided to check Mount Strachan off my list in the afternoon. Set off from the Cypress parking lot around 3:30 pm after work and lunch. Took the path up the Runway slope…
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Hollyburn + Hillstrom Mountain
This trip report is for an ascent of Hollyburn and Hillstrom Mountain in North Vancouver. Elevation: 1326m/4350ft Date: May 22, 2024 Range: North Vancouver Mountains Planned a long day at Cypress Mountain today, so packed the van up and set up in the parking lot at the base of Cypress…
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How to Start Van Life in 10 Easy Steps
This article describes 10 steps on how to start living in a van. This is not an all-inclusive list of everything you should do before starting van life, but includes the major steps and some of my own experiences. I recommend doing a lot of your own research before you…
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Door Jamb Mountain
This trip report is for an ascent of Door Jamb Mountain in the Kananaskis – Exshaw/Seebe area. Elevation: 1960m/6430ft Date: December 2, 2023 Range: Fairholme Mountains Door Jamb Mountain is the first peak on a ridgeline that can lead you up to Loder’s Peak and Goat Mountain. Today was a…
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Trip Report: Mount Yamnuska
This trip report is for an ascent of Mount Yamnuska in the Kananaskis – Exshaw/Seebe area. Elevation: 2240m/7349ft Date: November 30, 2023 Range: Fairholme Mountains Mount Yamnuska, also known as Mount Laurie (but that name isn’t as fun), is one of the more uniquely shaped mountains in the Kananaskis area.…
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22 Beginner Skiing Mistakes to Avoid
This post lists 20 beginner skiing mistakes that new skiers commonly make on the slopes and tips to avoid them. The purpose of this list is to help new skiers reduce common avoidable injuries, accidents, and crashes on the slopes. This list is based on my own personal experience of…
