Triple Peak: ACC VI trip with Mike Springer

Triple Peak with Mike Springer July 18-19, 2009

On sunny weekend of July 18-19, 2009 group of eight summit Triple Peak (30 km north of Ucluelet). It was awesome trip with breathtaking views. Some heavy bushwacking and two bee nests happened there before we get to base camp at lower lake. We summit (1557 m) around 5 pm on July 18.

On Day 2 we took steep gully trail to upper lake and climbed unnamed peak of 1305 m between Triple Peak and Cat Ears.

Sidney Fireworks June 30, 2009

Sidney Fireworks June 30, 2009

Jigsaw Puzzle Mystery 1

WASGIJ - Mystery 1

We had some family fun completing this jigsaw puzzle. The trick is - what you see on the box, is not what you going to get at the end - check this out how "solved" Mystery #1 looks like. Don't check, though, if you want to have your own fun :) 

Northwest Pacific Raptor Center

Northwest Pacific Raptor Center

Last Saturday (almost on the way to Duncan swim meet) we stop at Northwest Pacific Raptor Center. It is a true attraction, very educational and unique photo opportunity. Check their web-site and stop there on your way north up on island to watch their demonstration at 1:30 pm every day. Highly recommended!

Oak Bay Half-Marathon May 24, 2009

OakBay Half-Marathon 2009-05-24

Here some running portraits from May 24, 2009 Oak Bay Half-Marathon.

Spring In The Butchart Gardens

Spring in The Butchart Gardens

Hornby Island

Hornby Island

Some pictures from weekend trip to Hornby Island. It is only two 5-minutes ferry rides from Buckley Bay through Denman Island.

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Oksana's Picture in Times Colonist and Vancouver Sun

Oksana's picture was published in Times Colonist and Vancouver Sun web-sites!

Christmas Lights at the Butchart Gardens

Christmas Lights at Butchart Gardens

Mount Whimper

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This Saturday I went to hiking trip to Mount Whimper - highest Canadian mountain south of 49th parallel - with Alpine Club of Canada (Vancouver Island section). Sandy Briggs was the trip leader. I attached route recorded with my GPS (blue section is the hiking route, and magenta is logging road leading to the trailhead - 4WD with high clearance is a must have for logging road). 

It was light rain, however we completed round trip (~9 km) in 4 hours. Elevation gain was ~850 m to the summit (1541 m).

I posted this route in Google Maps (My Maps section). 

Let me know, if you need track logs for this trip.