January 21, 2026 -- Manning Park Stats: 10.65 km / 750m gain / 1908m high / 3:40 hours MT (2:10 hrs to summit) Want a good workout? This route isn't long but it's quite the grunt getting to the ridge and then to Bojo summit. Our loads were heavier because we took both micro-spikes and showshoes. But the pay off was worth the effort on this not-so-cold and wind-free day. After getting our free snowshoe tickets, we cut across the ski slope and stayed left of this chairlift on

Januray 16, 2026 -- Chilliwack Stats: 11.3 km / 920m gain / 1592m high / 5:15 hours MT What a gorgeous day! Can't believe I've never done this one before. And so close to home. It is an eastern neighbor to Thurston and then Elk Mountains. The best views of the three to be had are on this one. David Graham was our guide, while I coordinated the group. Him and Kyle were quite familiar with this route. There are several ways to approach Mt. Mercer. We hiked/snowshoed in from th

December 11-17, 2025 -- final Part 3 In this last week of our 3-week southern South America trip, we boarded seven different flights, were in three different countries and stayed in three different locations, leaving Patagonia after spending nine days hiking in the southern Andes Mountain Range. Dec. 11 - After taking the bus from El chalten to El Calafate, we boarded the plane to Beunos Aires 19:25-22:25. We wittnessed a spectacular light show as we flew above and very close