Howe Sound

Covering the Howe Sound regions of Lions Bay, Squamish, Bowen Island and Cheakamus

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 Harvey near Lions Bay

Hiking Mount Harvey near Lions Bay  5/5 View from Mount Harvey of the Lions, Unnecessary Mountain, Mount Harvey ridgeline and Howe Sound Contents Mount Harvey Hike Information Difficulty: Very DifficultDistance: 12.1KmElevation Gain: 1,420mHighest Elevation: 1,652mAverage Gradient: 23.47% Effort/Reward Ratio: High / Very HighTime Needed:      – Slow: 7 – 9 Hours     –

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Hiking the Lions near Lions Bay

Hiking The Lions near Lions Bay  4/5 The West (left) & East (right) Lion at sunrise Contents The Lions Hike Information Difficulty: Very DifficultDistance: 16KmElevation Gain: 1,500mHighest Elevation: 1,654mAverage Gradient: 18.75% Effort/Reward Ratio: High / HighTime Needed:      – Slow: 7 – 9 Hours     – Moderate: 6 – 7 Hours     –

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