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Cheeseman Ski Tour

Easy traverse out of the Cheeseman ski area, just a pity there wasn’t more snow.

Straight out of the ski areaSteep climb out of the first valleypano1No real cornice to worry aboutExcellent powderpano3Traverse backSmall hike back into the basin

Statistics
Total distance: 10.57 km
Max elevation: 1953 m
Min elevation: 1509 m
Total climbing: 1369 m
Total descent: -1440 m
Moving Time: 01:34:03

Squamish by bike

Effort: 3/5
Technical: 3.5-5/5
Scenery: 3.4/5
Surface
70% Singletrack
30% Gravel road

Some excellent singletrack is hidden amongst some pretty mediocre creations. Half Nelson is superb though!

Good up trackHalf way on half nelsonP1040656I got very very wet

Statistics
Total distance: 36.15 km
Max elevation: 600 m
Min elevation: 1 m
Total climbing: 2376 m
Total descent: -2692 m
Moving Time: 04:45:36

Emerald Lake

This would be a nice run

Emerald LakeWaterfallBig mountains all around

Statistics
Total distance: 8.2 km
Max elevation: 1393 m
Min elevation: 1301 m
Total climbing: 337 m
Total descent: -334 m
Moving Time: 01:40:09

Black Tusk

Beautiful hike through forests, past glacial lakes to a very well defined high point.

Garibaldi lakeThe big rock barrier holding back the lakeBlack tuskMt GaribaldiThe higher and less accessible top of the black tuskThis makes NZ rock seem solid!Black tusk

Statistics
Total distance: 27.26 km
Max elevation: 2296 m
Min elevation: 550 m
Total climbing: 2612 m
Total descent: -2535 m
Moving Time: 05:54:59

Whistler Bike Park

Effort: 1/5
Technical: 2-5/5
Scenery: 4/5
Surface
100% Singletrack

Berms on Crank it upTop of the gondolaP1040535P1040536Lots of black bears to watch out forP1040538P1040542P1040548

Statistics
Total distance: 70.76 km
Max elevation: 1823 m
Min elevation: 623 m
Total climbing: 5028 m
Total descent: -4960 m
Moving Time: 04:49:17

South Ridge of Mt Wakefield

Long, reasonably steep hike in the with breathtaking views in all directions.

View down lake PukakiSome sort of religiously charged rockBit more scrambling aheadMt CookDescending steep snow with Mt Sefton in the backgroundMt Sefton sunset

Statistics
Total distance: 17.65 km
Max elevation: 1822 m
Min elevation: 687 m
Total climbing: 5789 m
Total descent: -5867 m
Moving Time: 03:15:03