Blogs from Squamish, British Columbia, Canada, North America - page 3

Mid December was marked by death, birth, feasting and warm rum and cider. A lot for one weekend, huh? We went to see the bald headed eagles feasting on salmon at Brackendale with Tim and Barb, which was pretty amazing. The bald headed eagle is apparently the only eagle unique to North America. They arrive on mass at the river running through Brackendale (just near Squamish) at this time of year (December/January) to feast on the dying, rotting salmon. The eagles were magnificent and demanding of your respect. They look like judges, in their white caps, perched up above society, casting judgments. You can’t help feeling a little nervous when they peer down on you. It is a fascinating and beautiful but also depressing and macabre scene. The salmon have swam all the way from the ... read more

Hi Bloggers! Having a great time in Canada. I've been snow boarding for two days. It was absolutely brill but we had to wake up at 6 o clock - that wasnt so good. When we got to the place where we were snowboarding there were other children there and i moved up a level the second day. If I go again I will be in level two. One of Fiendish's friends is on level 4 and did a big run. On the second day I went down a ramp. It was full of people that I had to dodge. My shoulder ached at the end because I fell on it. Freaky's back hurt and flirtys feet hurt! The best bit was that it was easy to learn and I was one of the best in ... read more

This week Natalie flew to N. Carolina to drive back to WA with a friend. In the meantime I've been tying up loose ends and enjoying Bellingham just a bit longer. I also managed to squeeze in a climbing trip to squamish. Which is a beautiful little village about an hour north of Vancouver. The rock there is unbelievable and I had a friend to show me some of his favorite routes. John (wild at heart) W. was amazing to watch climb and to learn from. I can't believe in all the years I've lived in Bellingham I never visited Squamish. I'll be back there for sure, however, I don't think it will ever be the same development is going crazy there because of the upcoming Olympics in the area. I recommend getting there now while ... read more

Day 4 - Wednesday, August 15, 2007 Heli-Hiking in the Tantalus Range: OK, every day of this trip was a great adventure, but if I had to pick my favorite day (reference to the One Game we played on Day 2 - "what is the one..."), this day had to be my favorite because I had never done anything like this before and everything was perfect...the weather conditions, the itinerary, and most importantly, the company. For me, part of being outside is taking in the environment around you and fully appreciating the landscape, smells, and sounds. But it becomes more significant when you're able to share that experience with the right group of people. This day was an epic one for me and so I would like to shout out a special 'thank you' to my ... read more

Day 2 - Monday, August 13, 2007 Hike to Elfin Lakes up in Garibaldi Provincial Park: Today, our adventure was a 22k round-trip hike to Elfin Lakes (with a 2500 ft elevation gain) which took us 4.5 hours to complete. The trailhead is located in the Garibaldi Provincial Park on the east side of Squamish. What a day...the sun came out to play and it stayed with us the rest of the week - woohoo! We were treated to the spectacular scenery that surrounds Squamish...the Tantalus Range to the west, Vancouver Island further west, and the Coast Mountain Range to the east and north of us. The hike to Elfin Lakes was beautiful and we were all giddy from the fresh mountain air. It was definitely a place I could've spent more time exploring but that ... read more