Nope, never been to the top of Burnaby Mountain - yet! It is definitely a must do, but I want to have a new zoom lens before I make my way there. Perhaps later this summer.
Nope, never been to the top of Burnaby Mountain - yet! It is definitely a must do, but I want to have a new zoom lens before I make my way there. Perhaps later this summer.
Great! But remember, I'm talking about Capitol Hill, not Burnaby Mountain. Capitol Hill is the next hill after Burnaby Heights, which rise above the PNE.
Burnaby Mountain is to the east of dome-shaped Capitol Hill, and includes Simon Fraser Univeristy. (great views there too, of course!!!)
I've done grouse a couple of times. No interest in doing it again. Not fun. You're just climbing steps with a bunch or people lol
Baden Powell goes from Horseshoe Bay to Deep Cove, zigzagging up and down mountains across the entire north shore. It was built by Boy Scouts and Girl Guides in the 1960s/1970s. I reallllly want to do it one day.
The trail is about forty-eight kilometres long, extending (west to east) from Horseshoe Bay in West Vancouver to Deep Cove in the District of North Vancouver. In between, the trail winds through the heavily forested North Shore Mountains. It also connects with several other local trails.
I've done grouse a couple of times. No interest in doing it again. Not fun. You're just climbing steps with a bunch or people lol
Yeah they call it the grind for a reason. There is nothing fun about it. The scenery is not even interesting until you make it to the top. It's an intense workout though and I think that is why so many people love it. If you time yourself than there's the added challenge of beating your best time. My time as of last week was 1:12 which I hope to beat by at least a couple minutes tomorrow.
Have any of you done the Sea to Summit hike in Squamish? Now that is a great hike with amazing scenery.
Maybe it's time we start up an SSP hiking group haha.
I love the grind, I do it purely for the workout, often early, 7:30am at least once a week before work. I don't go for the scenery as there's not much, I do it for the incredible workout and the amazing endorphin rush I get at the top. Where else can you do something like this before work?!?
I'm blown away but the amazing improvements to the trail over the last couple of years ( grinders can relate ). The super hard part after the 1/2 marker is gone, all small steps now, the last quarter, which used to be brutal, has been almost all re-built and is now full of small wooden steps, many with railings!! It's certainly made it easier and likely improved some of the fastest times for sure!
If you want a bit more of a hiking experience, do the BCMC instead. About 10 mins longer, no crowds, just take the Baden Powell fork at the beginning then turn left about 200 metres later and follow the markers to the top, you'll end at the same spot as the Grind. You'll parallel the Grind for about the first half then it meanders to the right a bit, lessening the steepness. Mostly roots, much quieter and more beautiful but still and awesome workout!!
Fantastic Grind pics Klaus!! I've done it for 20 years any never taken trail pics, thanks!
Yeah they call it the grind for a reason. There is nothing fun about it. The scenery is not even interesting until you make it to the top. It's an intense workout though and I think that is why so many people love it. If you time yourself than there's the added challenge of beating your best time. My time as of last week was 1:12 which I hope to beat by at least a couple minutes tomorrow.
Have any of you done the Sea to Summit hike in Squamish? Now that is a great hike with amazing scenery.
Maybe it's time we start up an SSP hiking group haha.
When I say it's not fun I mean it's boring. I know it's supposed to be a hard "workout" I didn't have a problem with that part of it
Not the Chief Klazu. Although it shares a part of the same trail. It's about a 4hr hike that connects up to the new Sea to Sky gondola. I'd highly reccomend it to anyone who hasn't done it yet. The gondola ride back down is spectacular and only $10 as well. http://www.seatoskygondola.com/adven...o-summit-trail
These are not recent but from back in March, however I think that Port Moody gets way too little attention. Nice spring Sunday in Rocky Point Park. Too bad not more of the waterfront has been made public realm.
Burrard Mountain in the background.
Port Moody skyline. The crane in the background is MThree in Coquitlam, I think?
Last Saturday we made a trip to Delta to do some geocaching there. Our first stop was in Fred Gingel Park in Tsawwassen.
I have never before descended down to the beach, but it is quite nice down there.
North Shore Mountains in the distance.
We continued our trip to Centennial Beach which was super busy.
Mount Baker makes for a pretty amazing backdrop while swimming.
The path along the beach through Boundary Bay is very nice. We have to return to do the whole path with bicycles some other time.
On our way back we made a stop on Deas Island. I have never been to this place, but it is very green and quiet little park outside of the area near the George Massey Tunnel entrance.
Entrance to the tunnel. You can tell how dry it is from the color of the grass.
Alignment of the tunnel under Fraser River.
Path leads to the southern tip of the island.
Finally, the tunnel entrance from north in evening sun. Not very busy at 8pm on Saturday evening.
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