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Hiking Gin Peak via Hanging Lake near Whistler

Hiking Gin Peak via Hanging Lake near Whistler  5/5 Me on the summit of Gin Peak Contents Gin Peak via Hanging Lake Hike Information Difficulty: DifficultDistance: 10.50KmElevation Gain: 970mHighest Elevation: 1,803mAverage Gradient: 18.48% Effort/Reward Ratio: High / Very HighTime Needed:      – Slow: 5 – 7 Hours     – Moderate: 4 – 5 Hours  […]

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Hiking Pump Peak in Mount Seymour Provincial Park

Hiking Pump Peak in Mount Seymour Provincial Park  4/5 Hiking on the trail to Pump Peak Contents Pump Peak Hike Information Difficulty: ModerateDistance: 6.8KmElevation Gain: 474mHighest Elevation: 1,407mAverage Gradient: 13.94% Effort/Reward Ratio: Moderate / HighTime Needed:      – Slow: 4 – 5 Hours     – Moderate: 3 – 4 Hours     – Fast:

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Hiking Thompson Peak in the Fraser Valley

Hiking Thompson Peak in the Fraser Valley  5/5 Me on the summit of Thompson Peak, Mount Baker in the distance behind to the south Contents Thompson Peak Hike Information Difficulty: DifficultDistance: 21.80KmElevation Gain: 1,400mHighest Elevation: 2,202mAverage Gradient: 12.85% Effort/Reward Ratio: High / Very HighTime Needed:      – Slow: 9 – 11 Hours     –

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Hiking Alpen Mountain near Squamish

Hiking Alpen Mountain near Squamish  4/5 View from the summit of Alpen Mountain Contents Alpen Mountain Hike Information Difficulty: DifficultDistance: 17.95KmElevation Gain: 1,251mHighest Elevation: 1,711mAverage Gradient: 13.94% Effort/Reward Ratio: High / HighTime Needed:      – Slow: 8 – 9 Hours     – Moderate: 7 – 8 Hours     – Fast: 6 – 7 Hours

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Hiking Mount Crickmer in the Fraser Valley

Hiking Mount Crickmer in the Fraser Valley  4/5 Looking north from Mount Crickmer Contents Mount Crickmer Hike Information Difficulty: DifficultDistance: 21.1KmElevation Gain: 1,347mHighest Elevation: 1,359mAverage Gradient: 12.77% Effort/Reward Ratio: High / HighTime Needed:      – Slow: 8 – 10 Hours     – Moderate: 7 – 8 Hours     – Fast: 6 – 7 Hours

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Hiking Hollyburn Peak in Cypress Provincial Park

Hiking Hollyburn Peak in Cypress Provincial Park  3/5 Sunrise from Hollyburn Peak Contents Hollyburn Peak Hike Information Difficulty: ModerateDistance: 7KmElevation Gain: 460mHighest Elevation: 1,326mAverage Gradient: 13.14% Effort/Reward Ratio: Moderate / ModerateTime Needed:      – Slow: 3.5 – 5 Hours     – Moderate: 2.5 – 3.5 Hours     – Fast: 1.5 – 2.5 Hours

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Hiking Eagle Bluffs via Black Mountain in Cypress Park

Hiking Eagle Bluffs via Black Mountain in Cypress Park  3/5 Me on Eagle Bluffs looking over the Howe Sound & Bowen Island Contents Eagle Bluffs via Black Mountain Hike Information Difficulty: ModerateDistance: 8KmElevation Gain: 435mHighest Elevation: 1,217mAverage Gradient: 10.8% Effort/Reward Ratio: Moderate / ModerateTime Needed:      – Slow: 4 – 5 Hours     – Moderate:

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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 Mount Callaghan near Whistler

Hiking Mount Callaghan near Whistler  5/5 Me on the summit of Mount Callaghan Contents Mount Callaghan Hike Information Difficulty: Very DifficultDistance: 25.4KmElevation Gain: 1,670mHighest Elevation: 2,409mAverage Gradient: 13.15% Effort/Reward Ratio: Very High / Very HighTime Needed:      – Slow: 11 – 13 Hours     – Moderate: 10 – 11 Hours     – Fast: 8

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