Expedition Canada

Earthquake Hits SW BC Friday Feb 21st earthquake - Cronk Towers the red dot The house shook and rattled after the initial thunderous roar, while birds scattered in all directions from the feeders and trees.  It took me a few seconds to clock that it wasn't a plane crash or other manmade disaster, but an earthquake.   A first, and quite frightening experience.  Jack was equally unimpressed and didn't know where to put himself.  The centre was 25k North of us (close!) on the northern edge of the Tetrahedron Provincial Park and registered 5.1 (later revised down to 4.8).  Tetrahedron is a popular hiking area and on a clear day can be seen from the Sea to Sky Highway that takes you up to Whistler.  It was also felt in Whistler, Metro and North Vancouver and Vancouver Island. BC's Emergency Notice When we first moved in to Bonniebrook Fred packed a 'grab bag', which is recommended for parts of the country that could be affected by forest fires, earthquakes...

Grizzly Disrupts Skiing I liked the idea that a grizzly bear had brought disruption to the ski lift system in Whistler.  The following morning the 'Special Event & Info' had been amended to ' Glacier Lift CLOSED - Having a mental health day '.  A few runs later the details had been erased.  I assume someone had taken offence at the reference to mental health.  The lift operators are wags!  I discover the Glacier chair-lift is out of action due to failed bearings on the gearbox that carries the main cable.  Gutted!  I liked the grizzly story.  Fake news! Quiet Slopes We had three visits in the 2023/4 season, most of which were washed out, literally, due to warm temperatures, lack of snow and rain (we managed about 4 days skiing).  Our Christmas 2024 trip had low cloud and high winds that closed most of the alpine lifts.  In contrast during the last week of Jan we had 3 consecutive beautiful 'bluebird' days.    The weather fo...