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Hiking the Flatiron in the Coquihalla Region

Hiking the Flatiron in Coquihalla Region  5/5 Me on the Flatiron ridge, Needle Peak behind Contents Flatiron Hike Information Difficulty: DifficultDistance: 11.7KmElevation Gain: 940mHighest Elevation: 1,898mAverage Gradient: 16.07% Effort/Reward Ratio: High / Very HighTime Needed:      – Slow: 6 – 8 Hours     – Moderate: 5 – 6 Hours     – Fast: 4 – 5 Hours Dogs […]

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Hiking Mount Thurston in the Fraser Valley

Hiking Mount Thurston in the Fraser Valley  3/5 View of the Cheam range from a lookout just beyond Mount Thurston Contents Mount Thurston Hike Information Difficulty: ModerateDistance: 17KmElevation Gain: 1,175mHighest Elevation: 1,630mAverage Gradient: 13.82% Effort/Reward Ratio: High / HighTime Needed:      – Slow: 7 – 8 Hours     – Moderate: 6 – 7

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Hiking Unnecessary Mountain in North Vancouver

Hiking Unnecessary Mountain in North Vancouver  4/5 Me at one of the many viewpoints on the ridge to Unnecessary Mountain Contents Unnecessary Mountain Hike Information Difficulty: DifficultDistance: 15.2KmElevation Gain: 1,074mHighest Elevation: 1,548mAverage Gradient: 14.13% Effort/Reward Ratio: Moderate / ModerateTime Needed:      – Slow: 6 – 8 Hours     – Moderate: 5 – 6

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Hiking Brandywine Mountain near Whistler

Hiking Brandywine Mountain near Whistler  5/5 Me on the summit of Brandywine Mountain Contents Brandywine Mountain Hike Information Difficulty: Difficult (Lower Lot) Moderate (Upper Lot)Distance: 14.5km (Lower Lot) 9.5km (Upper Lot)Elevation Gain: 1,465m (Lower Lot) 800m (Upper Lot)Highest Elevation: 2,213mAverage Gradient: 20.21% (Lower Lot) 16.84% (Upper Lot) Effort/Reward Ratio: High / Very HighTime Needed:

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Hiking Lady Peak in the Fraser Valley

Hiking Lady Peak in the Fraser Valley  5/5 Lady Peak ridgeline with Cheam Peak to the left and Jones Lake to the right. Harrison Lake & the Fraser River in the distance. Contents Lady Peak Hike Information Difficulty: DifficultDistance: 6.9KmElevation Gain: 752mHighest Elevation: 2,189mAverage Gradient: 21.80% Effort/Reward Ratio: High / Very HighTime Needed:  

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Hiking the Black Tusk in Garibaldi Provincial Park

Hiking the Black Tusk in Garibaldi Provincial Park  5/5 The Black Tusk as seen from Panorama Ridge Contents The Black Tusk Hike Information Difficulty: DifficultDistance: 28.5KmElevation Gain: 1,750mHighest Elevation: 2,319mAverage Gradient: 12.2% Effort/Reward Ratio: Very High / Very HighTime Needed:      – Slow: 10 – 12 Hours     – Moderate: 9 – 10 Hours 

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Hiking Panorama Ridge in Garibaldi Provincial Park

Hiking Panorama Ridge in Garibaldi Provincial Park  5/5 Panorama Ridge and Garibaldi Lake Contents Panorama Ridge Hike Information Difficulty: DifficultDistance: 31KmElevation Gain: 1,600mHighest Elevation: 2,133mAverage Gradient: 10.40% Effort/Reward Ratio: High / Very HighTime Needed:      – Slow: 10 – 12 Hours     – Moderate: 9 – 10 Hours     – Fast: 7 – 9 Hours

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Hiking Frosty Mountain in Manning Park

Hiking Frosty Mountain in Manning Provincial Park  4/5 Me on the summit of Frosty Mountain East Contents Frosty Mountain Hike Information Difficulty: DifficultDistance: 22Km Elevation Gain: 1,220m Highest Elevation: 2,409mAverage Gradient: 11.10% Effort/Reward Ratio: High / HighTime Needed:      – Slow: 8 – 10 Hours     – Moderate: 6 – 7 Hours      – Fast:

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