Whistler Mountain
2019年8月11日, カナダ ⋅ 🌧 7 °CTaking the gondola up Whistler Mountain, we are in one of only 2 glass-bottomed cabins. Rising to 2,184m, the ride takes us almost 20 minutes. The clouds are so thick, it's almost a white-out theもっと詳しく
Taking the gondola up Whistler Mountain, we are in one of only 2 glass-bottomed cabins. Rising to 2,184m, the ride takes us almost 20 minutes. The clouds are so thick, it's almost a white-out theもっと詳しく
Next stage in our journey is to cross to nearby Blackcomb Mountain (2,440m) where the ski runs are extremely difficult. This lift was constructed in 2007-8 and holds a number of world records for aもっと詳しく
By the time we reach the top, we are above the tree line. Lunch is a warming soup in the cafeteria watching the rain tumble down.
On the trip back into Vancouver, we were able to see much more of this picturesque area as the cloud had started to lift and the rain eased.
The day culminated with a spectacular salmon dinner withもっと詳しく
There's a free shuttle to the park from Vancouver city. The park is privately owned and has the largest private collection of First People's Totem Poles and costumes which highlight the area'sもっと詳しく
There has been a suspension bridge here since 1889. The current bridge was built in 1956.
Design: Simple Suspension for pedestrians only
Total length: 140 metres (460 ft)
Height: 70 metres (230 ft)もっと詳しく
Temperate rainforests are at latitudes between the two Tropics and Polar Circles. What they have in common is a lot of rain, which causes the lush rainforest canopies to flourish.
Close to 25% of theもっと詳しく
On display today - a Harris Hawk and a Barred Owl. The hawk is approximately 8 years old. Raptors can be seen in the rainforest diving for the fish in the river.
The streets of Vancouver are wide and the traffic well behaved. There's lots of development in the city but we are struck by the extensive parks throughout the city area.