Big White is AWESOME! Hiking the Mountain.

Hiking.

I set myself a challenge this week, hike up to Rhonda lake everyday.

Today was day 5 - I thought it would be the toughest day, not only am I sore from 4 straight days but I also played intense squash for 1:45 last night. I know what you are thinking "why play squash in a tent?".

Actually I did only Rhonda on Sunday. Monday I did the saddle then up to the Big White summit, Tuesday the Easter Chutes, Wednesday the rockslide at the left of the saddle and today the saddle again. And despite my tent activities it was the least tiring day.

From the Timbers to the top and back again is roughly 10km+, although I have covered 12km and 11km on a couple of days.

I take the dogs - Hobbes (the big dude) and Pixel (the little dude) - they have fun, especially when they find snow or chase critters. As a dog, what else is there but fun outside?

They have never actually caught a critter - these are your not hard core hunting dogs, these are condo pets pretending...

I am not sure they would know what to do, if they ever caught one... The little dude could be a critter...

How many other places is this on your doorstep? And it is quiet. Have you every hiked up Snowden in Wales? There must be thousands of people every day - believe or not there is even a train to the top...

This is looking at the back from the saddle.


And in the Winter, but from the other direction, confused?

Rhonda Lake of course, looking small.

I lived in Kelowna, South East area and it was okay. When I wanted to go for a run I would jump in my car with the dog, drive 5km to Crawford Trails, the same  when finished. At Big White I walk out my door...

And the temperature is better for me, I am a cool person, well not really but I like a cooler environment. I get that here, I don't need AC and if I want to jump in a lake there it is :) Maybe you will see a bunch of kids in there on Saturday, maybe.

Anyway, enjoy Big White, and get out onto the mountain... It is Awesome!