Compteur Réactivé!!

Je reviens officiellement pour les fêtes pour la première fois depuis 2005!

En cette période de midterm intense, j'ai bien hâte de vous revoir!!!

À très bientot!

Hiking in BC

Already a month behind me here in the West! Taking advantage of the unsually sunny weather in BC, it was time to go out there and get some mountain climbing going!

First Week-End: The Chief and Garibaldi Lake

The Swedish Team, Nick and I left with two full minivan down to Squamish (BC) on that saturday morning of mid September. We got to our hostel, The Inn on the Water, looking over to our first hike: the Chief.

Our objective for that day was the 3rd peak of the Chief's rockface

(highest point on the cliff, on the picture)

The hike was pretty steep uphill, 1.7km long for 850m elevation, almost 45 degrees inclination!

At a midway point, a famous jump picture with the Team!

At midway between peak 2 and 3, the cliff edge gets kinda scary!!

Looking down 500 meters of rockface

After 1h30 of straight up, chains, ladders and slippery rock hiking, we finally got to peak #2!

From left to right: Sebastian, Erik and I

Funny weather on that saturday, from up there we could see both rainfalls and sun. Made up for a beautiful scenery

The inevitable result of that weather was the most bright coloured rainbow I've ever seen

Group Picture at Chief's peak #2

The next day (sunday), we all went to Garibaldi lake. On the way up there, I met Marc, a guy from Montreal on exchange as well. He's poiting at the direction of Garibaldi lake.

We went all the way up, and the pictures are showed on hike week end #2, below.

Second Hike Week-End (in a row):

Garibaldi lake and Panorama ridge

So, the week-end following with Andy and Scott, two colleagues from my Management Simulation team, we went back to Garibaldi lake for camping.

After 3 hours and 9km trail up to the lake with all the camping equipment on our back, we finally get up there, and enjoy the beautiful and relaxing sight of Garibaldy lake with the Sphinx Glacier in the back (1500 above sea level)

Taking it easy in the sun on that saturday afternoon, the birds are looking up for a easy snack with Scott.

A beautiful setting sunlight on the mountains.

The beginning of the coldest night I've ever experienced...

The next morning, after spending the night freezing my ass,

we are so gratefull to see the sun appear behind the mountains.

Finally some warmth!

It got below 0 at night, so the next morning, the table tops were frozen!

After a quick breakfeast, we get going on that beautiful sunday morning.

Crossing the meadows, we are looking at our objective (the highest peak in the middle)

Taking a break in the Meadow before undertaking the final rocky path...

The rocky path that leads to the top: Panorama Ridge

From Panorama Ridge (2100m above sea), looking down on Garibaldi Lake and the surrounding mountains.

Andy, Scott and I

A Video that speaks for itself!!

Then, we went along the ridge to 3 more peaks.

Andy and I walking next to a glacier

Keeping the ritual going, we built a Inukshuk

Great memories from the Rockies!!