Not a hiking post per se … but hiking gives me extra time to enjoy good books (my Kindle is always my luxury item but so worth the weight). This…
Author: Biggi
Winter Solstice 2021
Keyla and I just got back from a comparatively short but meaningful hike! We got up just before the sun came up to celebrate Solstice out in the woods. At…
Asulkan Hut
At first it seems to be an obstacle, something that raises the costs and makes you think twice: The fact that currently the Alpine Club of Canada (ACC) only rents…
Needle Peak and Flatiron Peak
GPS Download Not quite in our backyard this time but not too far away either: It takes about 2 hours to drive from Kelowna to the Coquihalla Summit, on the…
Okanagan Highlands Trail
On Saturday, September 2, Graham and I finally acted on an idea I’ve had for a while: To hike the Okanagan Highlands Trail! The official trail spans 128km in our…
Cathedral Lakes Provincial Park
A few years ago I visited Cathedral Lakes for the first time. That time, I hiked the 14km into the core area of the park and camped on Quiniscoe Lake….
Not hiking – Can’t breathe
The valley has been affected by the Cedar Creek Fire which has been burning west of Mazama and closed Highway 20 last Monday (too close to the highway and the…
Louis Lake and Thompson Ridge
On July 4, Keyla and I set out with overnight backpacking gear to Louis Lake. The trail starts on the Twisp River road, about a 45min drive from the house…
Slate Creek
Having 6 weeks to spend in the Methow Valley, I was hoping to have time for at least some overnight backpacking trips between house sitting “jobs”. I have been hiking…
May 8 in South Lake Tahoe
Just some fun pictures from our adventure on the Truckee River today! It was exciting! After completing my first (of 3) Covid tests, we headed over to Sue’s friend Francie’s…
May 6 – Done!
I will write more of a summary post (if that is possible!) tomorrow as it is almost midnight here in South Lake Tahoe. I’m at my friend Sue’s place where…