Spencer Creek is always a fun outing but proved more challenging than usual with the fresh snow and only three of the seven of us had snowshoes to pack down the trail.
Burstall Pass is a fairly gentle stroll other than the climb from the first meadow into the upper meadow. We had an overcast but warm day.
Commonwealth Creek is a relatively mild hike under normal conditions but on this day the knee-deep snow in the upper meadow put our lead mules to the test.
Spencer Creek is always a more challenging outing in the wintertime due to some tricky sections and the challenge of trying to find the trail.
James Walker beat us on this day as the foot plus deep snow had the guide (aka me) screwing up on our route finding for the fifth time on this trail.
Rummel is always a fun jaunt that provides a decent workout without ripping the lungs out. On this overcast day, we weren't able to enjoy the usual mountain views.
Despite a chilly temperature of -18C on the way up the trail, we had a very pleasant stroll to the base of Buller Mountain on a bluebird day.
Sparrowhawk was a bit challenging on this day due to the fresh snow and drifting that made it tough to find the trail and required some true snowshoe effort.
This trail is a good one for all ages and abilities as it has very little elevation change, is under three hours, and offers some scenic views of the surrounding mountain ranges.
Fortunately, we had a much warmer and sunnier day than we had expected as well as fewer crowds than normal on this trail.