Over the weekend Cody and I went snowshoeing on Cypress
Mountain in West Vancouver. We invested in really good snowshoes so that we
could avoid pricey rentals every time we want to trek through the snow. If you
have your own, there are tons of free snowshoeing trails around Vancouver! It
is so much fun walking and playing in the snow, the views are incredible, and
you also get a really good workout!
Unfortunately it took us a long time to get up the
mountain because there was a huge car accident further up so we were stuck for
over an hour. I didn’t mind too much because it was so nice sitting in the car
watching the snowfall! At one point we were seriously considering trying to
turn around, but I’m so glad we stuck it out because it was definitely worth
it.
It was snowing so hard, it looked like a winter
wonderland! Luckily it wasn’t windy and didn’t feel too cold, so the conditions
were perfect. We set out in a random direction and then followed some old snowshoe
tracks off the main trail before eventually connecting up with a trail to the
Bowen Lookout Point. The trek up really burned our legs and we were so relieved
when we finally made it to the top. We were rewarded with a beautiful view, but
it was cloudy so we couldn’t see out to Bowen Island.
We sat down in the snow to have a little rest and some
water and snacks. We crumbled up pieces of granola bars in our hands to feed
the Whiskey Jacks, and they flew right over to eat out of our hands. It was so
magical, I felt like Snow White! I love birds so much and it was amazing
getting to see them so close.
By the time we got back to the car we were exhausted but
in good moods. I couldn’t recommend snowshoeing on Cypress enough! I want to
fit lots more snowshoeing in before winter is over. Where should we snowshoe
next?
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