March can be undecided. Is it warm? Or will it snow? New snow on the mountains means an extended ski and snowshoe season. Get up there in the snow while you still can, the crocuses are in bloom!
This Weekend is Social!
Join us on a multi-day activity-filled weekend, including a social get-together at Cristina’s house in Squamish starting Saturday at 6 pm. Members are invited to spend Saturday and Sunday nights at her house and participate in downhill, cross-country and snowshoeing activities Sat, Sun, and Mon. Saturday night social is a potluck style party featuring your best power bar among other yummy food and drinks you decide to share with your fellow hikers. Contact Cristina for more details and to register 
There is plenty of snow up here.
April Trip Schedule
Check the trip schedule during the month. We add new trips regularly. Want to join in on a trip? Not a member? Then come along as a guest. But, hey why not just join?
| DATE/TIME | CATEGORY | EVENT |
| Sat 1 Apr - Mon 3 Apr |
Social Intermediate |
Club Social Event: Goodbye Winter party |
| Sat 1 Apr 10:00 am - 4 pm |
Moderate | Callaghan cross country ski and snowshoe |
| Sat 1 Apr 10:00 - 4:00 pm |
A Hike A2b |
Sea to Summit Trail |
| Sun 2 Apr 10:00 - 3:00 pm |
Moderate A hike | Brohm Lake hike in Squamish |
| Mon 3 Apr 10:00 - 4:00 pm |
Moderate | Downhill Whistler |
| Tue 4 Apr | Back-country Ski B2b |
Diamond Head |
| Sat 8 Apr 9:45 am - 4:45 pm |
Cycling
B/C |
Bike ride to Victoria in a day trip or a long 3 day weekend trip to Sooke for biking and hiking. |
| Sun 9 Apr 9:00 am - 3:00 pm |
Cycling leisurely moderate | Training rides - 70 km loop |
| Tue 11 Apr | Back-country Ski A2a |
Hollyburn Mtn |
| Sat 15 Apr 10:00 am - 3:30 pm |
Cycling - B | Bike ride around Belcarra and Sasamat Lake |
| Sun 16 Apr 9:00 am - 3:00 pm |
Cycling leisurely moderate |
Training rides - 70 km loop |
| Tue 18 Apr | Back-country Ski | Mt Baker |
| Sat 22 Apr | A Hike A2a |
Lakeview Trail/Buntzen Lake Loop and around the Lake |
| Sat 22 Apr 10:00 am - 3:00pm |
Cycling - B | David's loop from Coquitlam, Bert Flinn Park and around Port Moody's waterfront all on bike trails |
| Sun 23 Apr
9:00 am - 3:00 pm |
Cycling leisurely moderate |
Training rides - 70 km loop |
| Sat 29 Apr 10:00 - 4:30 pm |
Cycling b/c | colony farm, poco trail and minnekada bike trails |
| Sun 30 Apr 9:00 am - 3:00 pm |
Cycling leisurely moderate |
Training rides - 70 km loop |
Attend Patrick Brown's Celebration of Life
Mount Seymour Park - Join a Virtual Workshop
As the number of visitors to Mount Seymour Provincial Park continues to rise, there is growing pressure on the park’s facilities and resources. BC Parks is working to identify what facilities and services are needed to:
- Provide a range of enjoyable, high-quality and safe outdoor recreation opportunities for visitors, and
- Help manage the increasing number of visitors to protect the environmental and cultural integrity of the park.
We invite your organization to participate in a multi-stakeholder virtual workshop to discuss the project. We will talk about Mount Seymour Provincial Park’s strengths and challenges, and your suggestions for objectives and ideas to consider in the Recreation Facility Plan. To register for the workshop, please visit https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/
Trip Report: Mt. Galiano
by Carol Kautz
Eleven hikers decided to take on the Bluffs and Mt. Galiano Loop hike on a beautiful, sunny Saturday. And guess what? Every single one of them made it to the finish line, despite the fact they were huffing a puffing like a steam engine.
Special thanks to Dave, who led some of the hikers on a five-minute detour to the old Galiano cemetery. Because you know, nothing SCREAMS “fun Hike” like a quick trip to the graveyard. But hey, at least they got to pay their respects to some long-gone Galiano residents.
Up on top of Galiano, everyone was treated to some stunning views of the surrounding scenery. And what better way to enjoy the view than by discussing the local ant and beetle population? Riveting conversations, folks, and riveting stuff.
The Galiano Soap Works Store continues to make a killing selling Epson and Bath Salts to some of the North Shore Hikers. I guess sore muscles are the price you pay for a day of hiking and bug talk. All in all it was a great time with great company.
Some of the hikers, in case you were wondering, were Galiano newbies, but they handled the challenge like pros. Thanks to everyone that joined in on the fun!
PS. When the conversation came up about the roses and thorns of the day. It was concluded that it was a day of gorgeous roses, with few thorns!
