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 Satirical photoshop junkie who frolics in the mountains of the Chilliwack River Valley
Chilliwack, BC
Canada
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Posted - 07/14/2012 : 7:40 PM
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My intention was to hike the Skyline trail from Strawberry Flats to the ridge. Turned out to be a rather overcast/ rainy day today in Manning. The Skyline trail is snowfree until close to km4 (1650m) and BAM! there's a few feet of snow.
  
Makes for a kind of hard to follow trail and I didn't feel like GPSing it up to the ridge on an overcast day, so I turned around at this point. Gonna be a couple more weeks still until this trail is somewhat clear.
Back at the car feeling a bit short-changed for hiking, I first set out to take some wildflower shots around the parking lot, of which there are getting to be quite a few:
    
I figured since I was here I might as well at least hike the Poland Lake trail to the top of the orange chair, albeit in the rain.
First views across the valley at a lovely little spot:
  
Hey I'm a lift operator!
Mosquitos BTW were pretty bad, so be sure to bring plenty of bug repellant if you go anytime soon. |
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Too close to the city, BC
Canada
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Posted - 07/16/2012 : 07:00 AM
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Funny, I was on Skyline on Friday, and turned around at the same spot as you. Still so much snow! Plus: thunderstorms all Friday night, into the wee hours on Saturday.
I ended up going up Windy Joe on Saturday in the rain, but the views were great regardless. And yes, the bugs were absolutely atrocious. |
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Happy go lucky, plaid wearin, postholin, safeway gaitor sportin, old-school film shootin, giver of many regards
Abbotsford, B.C.
Canada
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Posted - 07/17/2012 : 7:39 PM
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Tim.
Know that short changed feeling well. Darn thunderstorms cut a trip short, just like for us in the Paleface Creek Basin.
Many thanks for your conditions report, fingers still crossed for Illal next weekend.
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Skyline and an Orange Chair in Manning July 14
