This was an idea that my daughter and I conjured up and we couldn't have asked for a better day and group of friends for this challenging but fun quad hike.
Ha Ling is a good early season hike although the trail was very icy so our grippers came in handy the whole way up and down.
Loder Peak is a good early-season hike and the snow patches, limestone slabs, and steep climb make for a fun but challenging outing.
Evan Thomas is a low elevation and somewhat leisurely jaunt other than some very tricky ares as you progress through the canyon at the end of the valley.
KUHL is an outdoor clothing brand that I have worn for the past few decades. I was excited to test out some new pieces of clothing for this amazing brand.
We had a warm, but no sun, jaunt up to Lillian Lake where we decided that there was not enough gas in the tank to continue up to Galatea Lakes.
We thought that we were crazy to be out in 15C weather with windchill on top of this but it never materialized and hence made for a pleasant outing.
Commonwealth Creek is generally a fairly leisurely stroll however on this day we encountered waist deep snow in the valley, which made for a great workout.
It was a very pleasant snow-packed stroll up West Wind Pass, although the wind at the top resulted in the temperature dropping from -5C to -40C.
We decided to veer off the West Wind Pass trail up Rimwall to get a taste of it. Given the snow that reached waist-deep, we only made it about half way up.