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Sunset from Cypress Mountain

7 Ski Hills Near Vancouver

7 ski hills within easy reach of Vancouver, BC

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

Ship sails down harbour surrounded by paddle boarders

An Active Guide to Bristol

7 outdoor activities to do in Bristol

10 BC Adventures to Plan This Year

10 BC Adventures to Put in the Diary

10 adventures to put on your to-do list

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

A Vancouver Island Road Trip

A two-week road trip around Vancouver Island

Woman looks out to sea while the sun sets

Exploring Cortes Island

In search of the good life on Cortes Island

Empty beach

5 Reasons to Visit Tofino

My top 5 reasons to visit Tofino

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

View from Mount Erskine

An Active Guide to Salt Spring Island

A guide to Salt Spring Island for the outdoors enthusiast

Kayaks landed on East Curme Island

Kayaking in Desolation Sound

Kayaking with orcas in Desolation Sound

Kayaking up a fjord

Overnight Kayak Trip Up the Indian Arm

Kayaking to Granite Falls on the Indian Arm

View of Confederation Lake hut from the lake

My brief encounter with the SCT

Hiking a section of the Sunshine Coast Trail

Man fishes at sunrise on East Curme Island

Road Tripping on the Northern Sunshine Coast

Five fun-filled days on the northern Sunshine Coast

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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