The Murtle River Trail follows the south bank of the Murtle River upstream to the Majerus Farm and beyond to Pyramid Bay. It is also part of a bigger loop that includes the cross-country ski loppet trail from Helmcken Falls … Continue reading →
Our climb of Mt. Athabasca is now some decades past so most of this post is just a collection of memories, not a guide to completing the route. We were still on film cameras then, so by modern standards I … Continue reading →
When winter snows blanket the hills, it is nice to have some routes that can still be accessed for shorter walks/hikes (2 – 8 km) and the beaches of our two rivers offer flat expanses of sand and silt to … Continue reading →
While snowshoeing and hiking in the middle of winter, we find ourselves in low-light minimal-chromatic environments. White snowbanks, brown-grey trunks, green-grey conifers, and dull skies await us. On a sunny day, the blue skies and reflected light brings out a … Continue reading →
When snows blanket the hills, we can still hike. In fact, it is a good time to explore new areas, especially rarely-visited hills, grasslands, and open-forested slopes. With low winter light and frequent cloud cover, slow progress in the snow, … Continue reading →
In Kamloops we are surrounded by hills that offer an opportunity to snowshoe, but few people know where to go or how to make the best of these areas. Some basics on equipment, strategies, and routes are offered in a … Continue reading →
