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Rock Climbing at Lighthouse Park!
This spring has not boasted overly stable weather, which means it has been hard to find dry rock! If you are stoked to get out there on real rock, we recommend an afternoon at Lighthouse Park just south of Horseshoe Bay!
There are a variety of top rope-able climbs and the exposed south facing cliffs dry fast and are pretty much climbable all year round.
The routes are all laid out in the Vancouver rock climbing guide book, that we have in the shop currently.
Photo Credit: Austin Ferguson: Website
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How to Build an Emergency Lean-To
Having the ability to build a shelter in the backcountry is a crucial skill to have in an emergency situation. The elements are not a human’s friend, and protecting yourself from the cold, wind, rain, or sunlight might make all the difference for your survival in the wilderness. There are many different kinds of shelters you can make, but in this months “How-To” we will focus on the Lean-To.
- As the name of this shelter indicates, you are going to be leaning the walls of this shelter against a solid support. That could be a rock, a fallen down tree, or even a tree with a large trunk.
- Find some thick branches in the area and lean them in a row along your horizontal brace. These will provide the structural support for the wall so make sure they are sturdy. Space them out evenly for the length you want your structure to be, and ensure they are far enough away from your horizontal brace to let you fit. Pro Tip: the shallower the angle and closer it is to the ground, the better it will stand up against the wind.
- Place branches across your support beams to help fill in the space.
- Finally take more leaves and deadfall and place them on and against the shelter to fill all the gaps. There you have it, a shelter from the elements!
Light a fire near the entrance of your lean to to keep you warm, but ensure it is far enough away that it doesn’t light your new home on fire!
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Keep mosquitos out of your tent
Few things are worse than trying to fall asleep in your tent and hearing the high pitched buzz of a mosquito flying past your ear. Inevitably you will wake up with a face covered in itchy mosquito bites as that pesty little guy enjoyed a night of feasting…unless you follow this sage wisdom. Mosquitos are light little buggers (pun intended) and obviously won’t like the wind. Your tent provides a great wind block for them and you will notice mosquitos congregating on the downwind side of your tent for shelter. Use this to your advantage! When you are setting up your tent be sure to take note of the wind direction and set it up with the door facing into the wind. Remember this tip next time you are out camping and thank us when you wake up well rested with an itch-free face! You are all welcome.
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Photo Contest Winner!!
Congratulations to @bombschellexplores for winning our photo contest! Loving your earth day shot! Pay a visit to the shop and we’ll pass on your prize.
Keep posting with #mtwaddingtons and #MWOutTHERE, there are more prizes to come!
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MAY 27-28: Advanced First Aid Course. $249.95 + GST
Wilderness First Aid / April 22-23
Call the shop to sign up for these courses! 604-846-1984
2nd Annual Gear Swap:
Freshen up your gear closets before summer! We will be hosting our second gear swap! This is a great way to recycle gear that is not being used anymore!
WHEN: Saturday, June 10
TIME: Swap Opens at 9:30am
COST: $10 to rent a table
Email guiding@mtwaddingtons.com to reserve a table!
Food and good tunes will be provided!
Spread the word!
June 9-11: Intro to Backpacking Course! $199.99 + GST
New to overnight hiking? Come learn all the tricks and tips of backpacking with our fun and knowledgeable guides! Food is provided! You will not want to miss this course!
June 24: KickOff Cheam hike!
Our first guided Mt. Cheam hike for the season!
June 25: Lindeman Lake hike and paddle board!
Join us for something new this year! Experience Lindeman Lake in a whole new way!
Spots are limited! Sign up today!
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Summer Guided Hikes up on our Website Schedule:
Summer guided hike schedule is now up! Check our website and fill your summer schedule with guided adventures!
New this year: Paddle Boarding adventures with Mt. Waddingtons and Pure Life Paddle Boards. Check it out on our website!
Some courses still in the works and will be updated on our website soon!
http://mtwaddingtons.com/
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Barefoot Botanicals
Barefoot Botanicals is a skin care line started by Chilliwack local Alex Verdonk.
Her products are natural and made with only the finest ingredients. All her products smell so amazing and make your skin look radiant.
Alex is passionate about creating these products as a way to inspire people to embrace their inner light and natural beauty! You can get Barefoot Botanicals fortifying deodorant and lip balm in the shop right now! To find a full listing of her products search Barefoot Botanicals BC on Facebook! Some staff favorite products would be the Restorative Face Serum and the Rollerballs!
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Vancouver Rock Climbing
With hundreds of trails, three ski resorts and a beloved sun-drenched coastline, Vancouver’s North Shore Mountains have long served as a convenient playground for outdoor enthusiasts. This guidebook is the climbers’ source for beta, and is packed with 300 routes, 600 boulder problems and a handful of fine alpine objectives.
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Chilliwack Trail Society
Subscribe to join Chilliwack Park Society’s summer trail team!
Many hands make light work!!
Link: Chillwack's Park Society
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Winter Ascent of Labor Day Horn
Brette Harrington
It was an overcast day in mid February as we ski toured up the Nesakwatch Valley. Light snow squalls passed over Marc-Andre and I as we headed up to the Propeller Carin under Mount Slesse. The rather late start to the day landed us at the bivvy around 5PM where Marc’s gear stash awaited with a tent, stove and climbing gear. We stomped out a platform in the snow and set up the tent. As my body cooled off from the hike I could feel the chill of the winter air. It was getting dark as Marc pulled out the stove to prepare dinner. “Pop!” Like the sound of a cracked knuckle, our gas canister nozzle burst under the frozen pressure and Marc’s ice pick. It was now spewing precious gas despairingly into the atmosphere. Marc and I would be rationing out our peanut trail mix for dinner, breakfast and lunch for the following day. Marc skied back down to the memorial to collect water from the stream and we set the alarm for 3AM.
I shivered throughout the night, tossing and turning to churn the heat in my sleeping bag. As we woke at 3AM the walls of the tent were coated in a thick frost. We grabbed a handful of peanut mix and set off into the powdery darkness, leaving our tent pitched at the Propeller Carin….
Read how this winter epic ended and more of Brette’s adventures on our website!
Brette's Adventures
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