Trip Report: Deeks Lake
Seven hikers assembled at the Porteau Rd parking lot and walked about 100m south to the trail entrance. We proceeded up the logging road after a while, taking a left turn to arrive at the Howe Sound viewpoint eventually. We saw a commemoration plaque for Mary Tainish and spent a little while remembering her. We then proceeded upwards to the lake past the magnificent waterfalls. It is fair to say many of us were happy to be done with the gruelling last few hundred meters to arrive at the beautiful snow-surrounded lake. We found a lovely lakefront spot to have lunch and soak up the rays. We were back at the cars after taking some pics for a total time of just under seven hours.
Thanks to all for a great day, Maurice.
Wilderness First Aid Course 50/50
July Trips
| DATE/TIME | CATEGORY | EVENT |
| Tue 4 Jul, 2023 - Wed 5 Jul, 2023 | B2b - Relaxed | Poland Lake - Manning Camping |
| Sat 8 Jul, 2023
8:30 am |
A/B3a - Relaxed | A/B3a Kennedy Falls |
| Sun 9 Jul, 2023
7:45 am - 4:15 pm |
C Hike
C - Relaxed |
South Mount Nutt via East Canyon Trail |
| Sun 9 Jul, 2023
9:00 am |
12-14 Km/ h Avg - Relaxed | Iona-Terra Nova- Gary Point. |
| Sat 15 Jul, 2023 | C Hike
C3c - Moderate |
Mt Frosty Manning Park |
| Sun 16 Jul, 2023 | A1a - Relaxed | Fort Langley to Golden Ears Loop |
| Mon 17 Jul, 2023
9:30 am |
Cycling
- Relaxed |
Spanish Banks - Low tide - bike/walk/swim |
| Sun 23 Jul, 2023
10:00 am - 4:00 pm |
Cycling
- Relaxed |
BIke to UBC from Richmond |
Patagonia is Calling
January 16- 21, 2024 --Torres Del Paine - W Trek 6 days $2500. includes food and tenting accommodation with guide. We are looking for a few others to join us. We are Susan A, Dana D, Lori W
In 2020, North Shore Hikers were going to Patagonia on a club-organized trip. And then the pandemic cancelled international travel, affecting both Patagonia and the North Cascades summer camp. As you already know, Diane Whiteley has revived the North Cascades summer camp. Susan Allen is reviving the Patagonia trip. Contact her for more details susan.allen881@gmail.com.
Have a Hikes Bucket List?
Maybe we can help. Let us know which hikes you would like to join in on.
Here's a list that might spark your imagination:
B trips (5-7 hours at a moderate pace)
- Runner Pk (behind Mt Seymour)
- Forks Pk (behind Goat Mtn – N Shore)
- Mt Liddell - Gambier Island
- Tricouni Pk (past Squamish)
- Garibaldi Lake (Garibaldi Park)
- Lookout Ridge, Elk/Thurston/Mercer crossover (south of Chilliwack)
- The Needle (Coquihalla)
- Yak Pk (Coquihalla)
- Llama Pk (Coquihalla)
- Mt Frosty (larches in fall) (Manning Park)
- Skyline Trail (Manning Park)
- Mt Baker (Artists Point) (USA)
- Goat Mtn (USA)
C trips (> 7 hours at a moderate pace)
- The Needles (North Vancouver)
- West Lion (Howe Sound)
- Mt Hanover (Howe Sound)
- Anvil Island – Leading Pk (Howe Sound)
- Skypilot (Howe Sound)
- Tetrahedron (Sechelt)
- Black Tusk (Garibaldi Park)
- Panorama Ridge (Garibaldi Park)
- Mt Price (Garibaldi Park)
- Mt Marriot (Duffey Lake Road)
- International Ridge (south of Chilliwack)
- Illusion Pks, South (Chilliwack River)
- Williams Pk (Chilliwack River)
- Goat Pk (Chilliwack Lk)
- Mt Daly (Chilliwack Lk)
- Macdonald Pk (Chilliwack Lk)
- Grant Pk (Silverhope Creek/Skagit Road)
- Mt Rideout (Silverhope Creek/Skagit Road)
- Coquihalla Mtn (Coquihalla)
- Tomyhoi (USA)
D trips
D hikes tend to be more challenging in some way than a straightforward > 7- hour hike. There could be a fair amount of bushwhacking, exposed scrambling or mixed mountaineering.
- Lake Lovely Water area (Alpha, Niobe, Omega)
- Little Ring Mtn (upper Squamish River) loose class 3
- Abandoned Pk (Elaho River)
- Castle Towers (Garibaldi Park) loose class 3
- Tigger Pk (Duffey Lk road)
- Nraiteskel (Duffey Lk road)
- Mt Sloan (ne ridge) low class 4
- Canadian Border Pk (Chilliwack River) low class 4
- American Border Pk (Chilliwack River) low class 4
- Devil’s Tongue (Ross Lake) class 3
Lead a C Hike and Get Into Some Free Gear
The club received a generous donation of used (but good) mountaineering gear that we will give to the first people to lead C hikes that want an item. The main items are:
- Two ice axes
- A down sleeping bag good to about -25c
- A 40L backpack
The main reason to lead a C hike is that it is fun, of course. That said, this is good gear. Please get in touch with Ramona about any C hike you wish to lead. First come, first served.
Anyone Who Leads Can Win!
Don't forget that anyone who leads a trip gets their name automatically included in a draw for a $50 gift card at the club AGM. Those who lead two or more trips get their names automatically submitted in a second draw. Five or more trips, a third draw. Ten or more trips (wow), a fourth draw.
Help Stop Invasives from Spreading:
The Sea to Sky Invasives Council is advising outdoor users to clean all mud, seeds, and plant fragments from themselves and gear before moving to new areas to prevent the spread of invasive species. This is particularly important for hikers, climbers and trail runners in the Sea to Sky since many of us travel between different trail networks within and beyond the region. Often without realizing it, seeds, burs, and plant parts can get caught in clothing, hiking boots and trail shoes and transported from one trailhead to the next. This ‘hitchhiking’ is a major cause of invasive species spread, causing harm to the biodiversity of the habitat they are introduced to. Find out more at ‘Play, Clean, Go’
Did you know that Bull Thistle is invasive species? Check out this list of more invasives:
If you carpool, remember to reimburse the driver for carpooling costs at the end of the day. We suggest that drivers be compensated .30 per kilometre divided by the number of people in the vehicle, including the driver. For example, if it was a 100km round trip and there was one passenger, the passenger would get charged 100 x .30 = $30 divided by 2 = $15. If there were three passengers, each would be charged: $30 divided by 4 = $7.50. This is just rough guidance, and it's up to the driver to ask for what they think is reasonable.
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