We got a little glimpse of a very big range - including McKinley, Hunter, and Foraker, amongst other incredible peaks.
pretty epic!
We were spoiled with a landing on the Buckskin Glacier - Bear's tooth and Moose's tooth in the background ~ This was the highlight for me.
Just enough of a peek to guarantee a return trip!
Olivier making some turns ~ lesser Flute
Singing Pass down below
Myself, Alex, Andrew, and Olivier tracking towards lesser Flute
Spero on the up ~ Oboe in the background
I'm enjoying some mellow turns in the Rice Crispy Glades - thanks for the pic John!
Alex cruising in Pigs Alley
Mike ~ Rice Crispy Glades
John on lesser Flute
My friend Kenny took my roommate Serge and I out on the Fraser river near Mission, BC
Serge with a little baby sturgeon
It was a little slow, but we still got into a few decent sized fish - which required the use of the harness - they're quite a bit of work to get to the boat
This was our biggest for the day - about 5' long (around 60#). They're such cool looking fish. It got super foggy out so the pictures aren't that clear!
These are White Sturgeon - and the fishery is now strictly catch and release, coast-wide.
Here's Kenny with his giant - He said this one measured out to 9'8 - which makes it about 480# ~ Pretty wild, almost looks fake..jpg)
Our cousins Szlvia & Aranka came down and spent Turkey weekend with us.
Backyard Walnuts
Michou & Bianca ~ my favorite ladies in the east!
We spent the Friday afternoon on Wickanninnish Beach taking advantage of the storm surges ~ for the record, Sarah did actually get out of the car, and in fact spent hours on the beach with us taking pictures, in the rain, with wet feet ~ and for those who know her, this feat is most impressive. So most of these photo credits go to her!
Points south ~ towards Combers and Long beach respectively
Beach thunder!
It really started to pile up with the tide going out... Perfect afternoon
See ~ Sarah, outside... complaint free!
So we stayed at this super nice spot on Chesterman Beach ~ after Sarah shot down the idea of tenting with me.... immediately. I'm always so spoiled when she's around!!!
Chesterman Beach ~ in the winter, this is one of the best stormwatching beaches on the coast
Sarah and I made the trip up to Hot Springs Cove ~ Maquinna Marine Park ~ which is situated on the East coast of Hesquiat Harbour in Clayoquot Sound, 23 miles northwest of Tofino, on Vancouver Island
Enroute
We lucked out with amazing weather which was lucky considering the time of year and the storm we enjoyed the night before!
The town of Hot Springs Cove
... Sarah flew into town on her way home from vacation in Hawaii - what a tough life!
There's a beautiful boardwalk that takes you from the dock, through a huge stand of old-growth Douglas Firs and Western Hemlock to the series of small pools you can soak in!
We met this little cutie named Scrub on our walk back
It was such a awesome day.
