Despite the smog I went up to Black Mountain on a quick hike Monday. Lucky the acrid smoke was being pushed down to the Vancouver. There exists a longer story of my journey on my other blog. Plus if you’re ever in the neighbourhood and need the GPS coordinates and more pics, you can find them under Black Mountain / Eagle Bluff or at (@)barrydjd on Ramblr
Cypress Mountain Ski Area was the venue for the Freestyle Skiing and Snowboarding events of the 2010 Winter Olympics. As a legacy I guess the green rings will remain forever.
Spring came early to Black Mountain this year, most years the boardwalks would still be covered with snow and the challenge would be to avoid postholing. But the ground remains sopping wet with long stretches of oozing mud ready to trap the unwary hiker. Not sure why part of the walk collapsed here, maybe one of the fat bears waddling off to hibernation last fall. Here your choice is to return downhill or hike 3 kilometres to Eagle Bluffs. Your choice.
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