A ferry ride from the mainland and we are back into city visiting, staying at the lovely Fairmont “Empress”. Beautiful specimen of Arbutus in the hotel grounds, often referred to as the Madrona, which is a native species of British … Continue reading →

WOWIE! AWESOME! FABULOSO!….a balmy 20 degrees and sunny….the helicopter flight over Whistler Summit and Blackcomb Mountain goes off as planned…..woo hoo. Only 12 minutes of flight in a 5 seater Bell helicopter 401 but worth every minute. Then the Peak … Continue reading →

A whole day of bus travel in rain through the Cayoosh Range and Canyon, narrow and twisting with a rock wall between 5-7,000 ft in height, with the highway clinging to the mountainface. It’s a zone of extreme aridity and … Continue reading →