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New Canada Line under False Creek - pre-opening

live to ski

and a couple from our wedding back in July on the beach in Stanley Park at sunrise

Alberta_Rose

Who's been up to Sunshine Meadows in the summertime?

Steve_P

Wow!!!!!

It's been on my to do list for some time but it just moved up to the top.

How would you rate it difficulty wise compared to some of the other Banff and Kananaskis hikes?

Tony the pilot

I was over in Nanaimo last month with the OH, shame it was hazey we couldn't see Mount Baker. That's a cracking shot of yours though!!

bananahammock

Beautiful photos Morwenna

Thanks you can often see Mt Baker from the Nanaimo parkway/highway but the heat did hide it for a while

Alberta_Rose

Well the view that looks almost like an ariel shot is from the top of Mt Standish, and that bit is optional, a short but steepish climb from the main trail. Both of us had our hearts thumping rather on that leg, but the view was worth it.
If you miss that bit out, the most strenuous part of the climb is the first 1 km up from the village. Here's what the website http://www.sunshinemeadowsbanff.com/...ne_meadows.htm has to say: (the bold print is my own)

Walking trails for all abilities (almost)
At the Sunshine Meadows the trails are all considered easy and can be walked by anyone of any age, in reasonable physical condition. The steepest part of the trail system is at the very beginning where the trails lead you up and out of the meadow that Sunshine Village sits in and over the continental divide. The total elevation gain over 1 km is about 100 m. (300 ft. in a 1/2 mile). All trails are gravelled and ideal for all weather. On the trails at the Sunshine Meadows, you'll also find many benches, numerous viewpoints and 2 outhouses. (Talk about luxury!)

From our point of view it wasn't at all a difficult hike, except I am having trouble with my knee, (having surgery next month for a torn cartilage), and wouldn't have managed the downhill bits without my two poles. I was fine going UP!

It is also quite high of course so the altitude might affect you adversely (?), but you can take it as slow as you like and leave out some of the loops. There are loads of benches to rest all the way around, and even two outhouses strategically placed. There were quite young families up there. The website says it's just coming up to a popular time for the larches changing colour, and of course we were a little too late for the summer flowers. We plan to go again next year in July!

Steve_P

Thank you my dear for that most useful info.

Altitude is not necessarily the issue it's the climb on foot that does me in. I can get there, it just takes me a lot longer with numerous rest stops along the way.

I managed Tunnel Mountain a couple of years ago. I know it's considered easy.

But I would really like to try Sunshine Meadows perhaps next summer too.

Not the greatest of shots but it was taken from the top of Tunnel Mountain.

Silverdragon102

Taken in the last couple of days here in NS

DESERTFOX

Sunset at Jericho Beach park taken a week ago.

ann m

A few from this summer ...

(and I'll be cheeky and prompt you to look at the blog in my signature for more photos! )

Madwife

See if this works, it did the other day for the Doggy thread!!

These I took in April May 2009 in Vancouver and arround. The whales were the first Orca of the season and everyone was very excited!!

see if these work as well: http://www.facebook.com/album.php?ai...6&l=44eef7f9d5

http://www.facebook.com/album.php?ai...6&l=5f5ca2ab62

http://www.facebook.com/album.php?ai...6&l=9813cf2f18

act1980

Thanks to everyone who uploaded their photos. Would love to see some winter ones if you have any!!

I am sure in spme parts of Canada you have had some snow already

Oink

act1980

Very good!!