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Mountain biking in the Chilcotins

10 Things Every Beginner Mountain Biker Should Know

Top tips for beginner mountain bikers

Sunset from Cypress Mountain

7 Ski Hills Near Vancouver

7 ski hills within easy reach of Vancouver, BC

Winter snowshoeing

Top Tips for Winter Hiking

Stay safe and warm on your winter hikes

How to Get Started Backcountry Skiing

A beginner’s guide to backcountry skiing

Snowy mountains

Ski Touring Kit List

Everything you’ll need to start your ski touring career

Golden larches in Manning Provincial Park

Frosty Mountain Golden Larches Hike

Hike to see the golden larches in Manning Provincial Park

Howe Sound Crest Trail

Hiking the Howe Sound Crest Trail

A 29km trail from Cypress Bowl to Porteau Cove

Bike Touring Saturna Island

Visit Saturna Island by bike

Galiano Island

Bike Touring Galiano Island

Bike touring the gem of the Salish Sea

Woman runs along mountain ridge

Trail Running for Beginners

A complete guide to trail running for beginners

Sailboats moored at a dock

The One Where I Learned to Sail

Learning to sail on a 5 day liveaboard course

Hiking the Juan de Fuca Trail

What you need to know before hiking the Juan de Fuca trail

Hiking in Tetrahedron Provincial Park

Hut-to-hut hiking around four backcountry cabins

Horses on the beach at dawn

Los Alamos Horse Riding Holiday

A magical, week-long riding holiday in Andalucia

Woman hikes into a forest

Hikes on Vancouver’s North Shore

The best hikes on Vancouver’s North Shore

Gran Paradiso mountain range

Italy’s Best Kept Secret

Introducing Gran Paradiso National Park in Northwest Italy

Kayaks landed on East Curme Island

Kayaking in Desolation Sound

Kayaking with orcas in Desolation Sound

Red tent pitched in front of lake

Top Tips for Overnight Hikes

Get started with backcountry camping

Kayaking up a fjord

Overnight Kayak Trip Up the Indian Arm

Kayaking to Granite Falls on the Indian Arm

Tent pad on East Curme Island

Camping 101 – Camping for Beginners

Make your maiden camping voyage a success

View of Confederation Lake hut from the lake

My brief encounter with the SCT

Hiking a section of the Sunshine Coast Trail

lottielaken

The early bird catches the worm. And by worm I mea The early bird catches the worm. And by worm I mean a space in Fromme parking lot
Just taking a moment to appreciate this magnificen Just taking a moment to appreciate this magnificent specimen. The ling cod was pretty cool too 😆
Everyone’s saying the backcountry will be busy t Everyone’s saying the backcountry will be busy this year. I’m no expert, but as a recent convert myself, I can tell you how I kick-started my ski touring career safely (spoiler: it involved taking an AST 1 course). 

I’ve shared my experience in a blog post - How to Get Started with Backcountry Skiing 👇🏻

https://herwildway.com/2020/11/10/how-to-get-started-backcountry-skiing/

Also find out what gear you’ll need with this ski touring kit list
👇🏻 

https://herwildway.com/2020/10/27/ski-touring-kit-list/

Link to blog in bio. 

Stay safe out there folks. Avalanches ain’t no joke.
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HER WILD WAY

Is an outdoor adventure and travel blog brought to you by me, Lottie Laken, a freelance writer based between Canada and the UK. Find out more or email lottielaken@gmail.com

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