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Lift Ticket - Start Jan 24, 2010 6 of 7 day
Mountain Adventure News
The dusting of Snow up on the peaks of Whistler Blackcomb is getting lower and lower reminding us of how close we to Opening - November 26th 2009. This fact has brought many smiles around the WMA office.
This season is a special season for Whistler - being the mountain host town for the Winter Olympics 2010.
Whistler Hiking Adventures
Summer Hiking Adventures …..
The valley of whistler and the ski mountains in summer give the perfect stage for some amazing hiking. Hiking is a great Whistler summer activity and All levels of hiking needs can be met here in Whistler. From beautiful meandering tracks around the
LostLake area to challenging day hikes such asWedgeMountain . Multi day hikes are also possible ask us!.
Some Mountain Adventure Favorites….
GaribaldiLake –
This is one of our absolute favorites, it can be a nice day hike or can be combined into a overnight or multi day hike. The path is up but it is in the nice cool trees of Hemlock and Western Red Cedar. This brings you out along a ridge that looks directly onto the “barrier” a natural rock barrier of volcanic origins. This is not even the highlight, once you move on past the beautiful first lake you come around a corner and there before you is a spectacular lake with a glacier coming right down to the water at your eye level – breathtaking.
WedgemountLake
This is a strenuous climb for the adventurous, but still is an achievable day hike. You gain a lot of elevation in a relative short amount of time (roughly 1200m – 3,935 feet in about 7kms – 4.4miles). This brings you right up into the high alpine at Wedgemount Lake right at the base of Wedge Mountain which is right up there at 2904m – 9,527 feet
(highest point in the
(highest point in the
GaribaldiProvincialPark ).
RainbowLake
A beautiful moderate day hike from the valley floor in whistler to the source of Whistler’s water - an alpine lake. The trail passes water falls and wanders up beside a creek for a while. You then are treated to lots of wildflowers and wetland with wooden bridges to get you through. Finally this comes out to a natural amphitheater with
RainbowLake being the centre of attention. I Particularly like the river views on this hike (SoniaAndersonownerMountain Adventures).
HarmonyLake
Loop / Ridge Trails
A classic high alpine loop on top of
WhistlerMountain . This is a great afternoon hike with lots & lots of beautiful views. First let Whistler gondola do all the climbing and then you have a loop you can make quickly or combine a couple together to make a longer afternoon. The nice thing about hiking up here is every wear you look, north (in particular) south, east or west is just mountain range after mountain range, truly a site on a sunny day.
Lost
LakePark
Easy – bring your swimmers. Lost
Lake park is a multi use slice of heaven. In fact you can easily walk to the trail head from your Whistler village accommodation. The main trail lost lake loop takes you on flat ground to a beautiful valley lake, if you want to mix it up – walk to lost lake and then around the trails that will wind you down to the Green Lake area (great for families & a stroller friendly area).
With the beautiful scenery and wild life around bring a camera on any of these hikes. There is a high likelihood of seeing marmots, bald eagles, bears, coyotes, whisky jacks and chipmunks to name but a few.
In your welcome package we will provide you with maps and will be available to offer our first hand suggestions based on experience, just let us know upon booking or enquiry. Or we have guided hikes available as well starting from $50.00 CAD.