Photo: Sea to Sky Gondola
Have you always wanted to try snowshoeing? It’s one of the easiest winter sports to master. If you’re just starting, try one of these easy snowshoe trails near Vancouver.
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Snowshoe and Winter Hiking Safety Tips
It is important to remember when you go snowshoeing or hiking near Vancouver, even if you start at a popular ski resort or on a busy trail, you are heading into the wilderness. Here are some tips for staying safe outdoors in Vancouver this winter. Continue reading:
Snowshoe and Winter Hiking Safety Tips
Where to Try Snowshoeing Near Vancouver: 5 Beginner-Friendly Places to Go
Photo credit: Grouse Mountain
Snowshoeing is one of the easiest winter sports you can try. If you can walk, you can snowshoe! Vancouver’s North Shore Mountains are a great place to try snowshoeing for the first time. Bundle up in some warm clothes and head to one of these five beginner-friendly snowshoeing trails. Continue reading:
Where to Try Snowshoeing Near Vancouver: 5 Beginner-Friendly Places to Go
Live 4 Snow – Get Your Snowshoes On!
Photo: Rob Weiss
Early weather reports promise Vancouverites an above average and perhaps an epic snow year. Furthermore, Accuweather predicts the potential for a couple of Arctic intrusions, “which may set the stage for a few snow events near the coast.” While many will cringe at the thought of a “snow event,” those of us who adore winter, glance up at the North Shore Mountains with joy in our hearts. Yes, if you live for snow, this may be your year to try snowshoeing, and the trails will be opening soon!
Snowshoes, Sunsets and the Grind
Scenic views from the Snowshoe Grind Photo: D Coo Badger Photography
Missing your fitness fix on the Grouse Grind? Resolved to up your fitness level in 2017? With epic snow on our North Shore Mountains if you have not yet traded your hiking boots for snowshoes, now might be the time to challenge the Snowshoe Grind!
Ode to North Shore Search and Rescue
Snowshoeing Photo: Rob Weiss
With headlamps, crampons, climbing rope and first aid kits on hand, the brave volunteers of North Shore Search and Rescue have become regular fixtures on our local mountains. These local heroes routinely put their lives at risk to provide help to those injured, lost and sometimes misguided hikers, skiers, and mountain bikers who encounter difficulties while playing in the hills. Saving lives for over 50 years, our incredible group of rescuers is one of the oldest search and rescue teams in the country.
Visit the Ancient Giants – Cypress Mountain Snowshoe Trails
Photo: R. Weiss
I find it difficult to believe that it has been 6 years since Canada hosted the 2010 Winter Olympic Games. It seems like yesterday we were welcoming the world to Vancouver. I am and forever will be an “Olympic Junkie.” The Games, the athlete’s stories, the volunteerism and the incredible display of excellence in sport have a hold on me. Every four years I find myself captivated by the thrill of victory and the agony of defeat. As my personal homage to the Winter Games, I felt compelled to grab my snowshoes and visit Cypress Mountain to reflect upon those wonderful moments of 2010.
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Visit the Ancient Giants – Cypress Mountain Snowshoe Trails
