Rogues Gallery and Black Mountain

Up and out early both days this weekend. Saturday to climb at Rogues gallery with Alex (rain was forecast for the afternoon although it didn’t come!) and Sunday to hike up the Horseshoe Bay to Eagle Bluffs section of the Baden Powell trail (also known as Black Mountain) with Alex and Steve. We had planned …

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Smoke Bluffs, The Lions and The Sanctuary

I feel like I spent a little too much time on the Sea-to-Sky highway this weekend! I needed a break Friday and so took the day off and ended up spending the afternoon at the Squamish Smoke Bluffs with Lukas, Megan and Jazzy. We climbed the classic crack Penny Lane and then climbed some featureless …

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Friction and Fireworks

Three of the best things about living in Vancouver are 1 Proximity to Squamish 2 Having an 8th floor apartment overlooking English Bay, which, for four nights a year, hosts the Vancouver Celebration of Light tri-nation firework competition 3 Cheap and excellent sushi. The weekend has been relaxing so far…. Friday night barbecue on Nicole …