Lynn Peak (B)

I was dying to get out on the trails around the Upper Lynn area of North Vancouver on my last visit over there. Seizing a few free hours before some work, I headed out early, leaving the car at the entrance to the park as the gate had not yet been unlocked for the day.

From Vancouver April 10

There wasn't a soul about. I hiked up the steep trail in perfect peace and quiet. The track is rocky and quite hard going once it gets going; it is similar to the Grouse Grind (though a lot quieter.....) and levels off as you get above 600m.

From Vancouver April 10

The snow line came at around 750m and the trail became hard packed with tramped down snow; fine to clamber up with sticks but would have been really hard going without. The summit view was fantastic, looking over towards Mount Seymour, the eastern edge of the cityscape in view what looked like miles below. I am told you can see the US on a clear day - not sure if I did.

From Vancouver April 10

Coming down the hard packed snow was like skiing. I made it back to the car in a little over 2.5 hours, but I was, as the locals say 'hauling ass' both up and down.

Map route : http://www.vancouvertrails.com/trails/lynn-peak/

First ride (W)

After having our Easter trip to Glentress postponed by the heavy snowfall last week, I was itching to try out my new Rockhopper SL Comp

From Easter Snow!

I took it for a spin around 'the loop',


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through a river of snow melt and drifts as high as me.

From Easter Snow!

It flies. I can't wait to get it out on the singletrack.

Through the Easter Snow (H)

We got a huge dump of snow at the end of March, just a few days before Easter and once the storm that produced it (and felled a couple of trees in the garden) had passed, we took the horses for a plowter through the snow on a beautiful cold clear Good Friday morning.

From Easter Snow!

Susanne says that you've not ridden until you've tried bareback and I have to agree - it does wonders for your balance (and even if you do fall off, it probably won't hurt in the snow...)

From Easter Snow!

Getting back on after digging gates open was a bit of a challenge; less of the 'cowboy flying mount' and more of the 'launch forward onto the horse's back and flap legs to try and get on board'. Not pretty, but usually effective......