Hiking in Corcovado, Costa Rica

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After my stint working as a Group Leader for Youth Challenge International in Costa Rica, Elizabeth and I travelled around checking out some of the incredible natural areas that Costa Rica has to offer. Becuase of its geographical location as the bridge between two continents and sandwiched by two oceans, Costa Rica is the most biologically diverse place on the planet. As a result of this diversity and its ability to attract “eco-tourists”, Costa Rica has chosen to protect an astounding 23% of their country in parks. Most of the photos in this set were taken in Corcovado or around Volcan Arenal: Costa Rican Holiday.

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Climbing Cheam in Chilliwack

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Went for a nice day hike up to Cheam Peak with Matt and Elizabeth. Chose to scramble along the West Ridge and then loop around and come back along the regular trail. Spent more time eating huckleberries than hiking. To see more photos: Cheam Peak.

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Bootpacking up Mount Currie

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Matt Gunn and I made an attempt on pencil couloir by bootpacking 7000 feet up the front of Mount Currie from the Pemberton Valley bottom. At 4:00 after 5000 feet of strenuous climbing, we sat in a bank of snow and clouds just below the couloir. Our better judgement told us to turn around to leave a daylight buffer for error. Disheartened, we skied most of the way down through mixed conditions of steep crusty, icy and cement-like snow only to turn around in time to see the sky clear and sunlight glint off the peak. For more pictures please follow this link:Mount Currie – Pencil Couloir Attempt.

Another blog entry by Nathan Bennett of Wild Nature Education and Adventures.