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Three Chop Trail Loop

Three Chop Trail Loop

Is it raining today in Vancouver? Do you want to get outside and walk anyway? Well, the Three Chop trail below Mount Seymour is a great option for a soggy hike. The trail is in the trees for most of the way, and Vancouver’s rainforests are best seen glistening in the rain. Get ready for gushing streams, mushrooms and moss-covered trees along this short, sweet trail. This loop is made up of three main trails; Old Buck Trail, Three Chop…

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Big White Ski Resort – Mountain Review

Big White Ski Resort – Mountain Review

Big White is a fantastic family friendly ski resort located in the interior of BC, close to Kelowna and the wine region of the Okanagan valley. The resort is spread over a large area, that is covered in the famous snow ghosts (spooky looking ice-encrusted trees.) There are a good variety of named runs with loads of easy options for newbies as well as more fun intermediate and advanced terrain for true ski-bunnies. Big White is famous for terrible weather…

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Petroglyph Provincial Park – Nanaimo

Petroglyph Provincial Park – Nanaimo

There are quite a lot of petroglyphs throughout British Columbia, Canada. Petroglyph Provincial Park (located near Nanaimo on Vancouver Island) has a collection of concrete replicas of petroglyphs as well as a rockface that is carved with some original carvings from the Snuneymuxw nation. The best bit is the area of original rock carvings including mythical creatures like sea wolfs. I liked that they have information and replicas of the petroglyphs so you can get up close and touch them,…

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Mount Washington – Linton’s Trail

Mount Washington – Linton’s Trail

Mount Washington is the name of the largest Alpine ski resort on Vancouver Island. Did you know in addition to winter sports, it is also possible to hike or cycle there in the summertime? We did some incredible walks within Strathcona Provincial Park to Kwai Lake and Cruickshank Canyon. But while we were there, we looked over to Mount Washington and wondered if the scenery would be good up there as well. It turns out, the views are spectacular! This…

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