Yesterday I had a truly wonderful experience snowshoeing on Dog Mountain by Mount Seymour, British Columbia. The weather here on the coast of Vancouver has been a bit of a damper (no pun intended) this year and we are finally getting a well deserved stretch of awesome sunshine. Last night was a great time to take advantage of it. As the sun was setting, our journey began. Dog Mountain is a trail that is not too technical and doesn’t take a full day to complete. A few hours is all you need.
The trail itself has some ups and downs through the beautiful BC wildernerss. A few narrow log “bridges” make the trip quite interesting. The beauty of the snow, the setting sun and the rising moon make a late afternoon excursion up to Dog Mountain worth every minute. The sweat made me feel good as well.
After about an hour, we made it to the patch on Dog Mountain that provides views of the lower mainland, Grouse Mountain, Vancouver Island and as far south and east that your eyes can see. Looking northward to the mountain tops was a thing of beauty with the snow capped mountains reflecting the pristine moonlight. ..not too mention the twinkle of the city lights and the stars above. It’s magical.
Bring your headlamp! It gets dark quickly. Remember, cell phone service on Seymour is sporadic.
See you on Seymour!
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