Rim Rocks

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Originally uploaded by Master Pip.

Coldstream

This weekend Sara and I did a wee bit of scrambling just outside of Vernon in a place called Rim Rocks. Just one word for you – Beautiful. After Google failed to provide us with directions Sara did some brilliant old-school sleuthing with the telephone and we were on our way. The day started with a short hike up to a gorgeous plateau (where we stopped for lunch to enjoy the award winning views of the Coldstream valley) and then a fun scramble/stumble down into a crazy rock field with a series of ~30 foot rock spires. We had a really fun hour or so bouldering/scrambling on the spires, before the short hike back down to the car. An awesome day, and only a short 15-minute drive from Vernon. Well worth the visit for all you Okanagan folk. Can’t wait ‘till the next scramble – hopefully this fall. Trip photos.

Participants: Sara and Aaron.

West Lion

Kyle above the precipice!
Originally uploaded by Master Pip.

West Vancouver
1,654m

What a leg-burner! This was Kyle's first time up the Lions, and Pip's first since he was a wee lad. A nice, steep trail heads up from Lions Bay (one can also go from Cypress, over Unnecessary Mountain) through the woods to the notch at the base of the Lion's "head" (Kyle is looking down into the notch in this photo). Such good views of HoweSound from up there, and then over to the mountains east once at the top. From the notch it's a pretty straightforward scramble, but the exposure is no joke and we had to backtrack a couple times to stay out of trouble. On top it was chilly, and the clouds were coming in, so after a quick feast of muffins we picked our way down. Perhap's the last scramble of the year?? Trip photos.

Participants: Kyle and Pip.