Rain, snow and ice and then sunshine

Camping overnight at Squamish was Plan C, but we would not have discovered Shannon Falls in full spring grandeu. The rain, or better called drizzle, did not stop all night and continued for much of the day.

Our first stop was the world-famed ski resort, Whistler Blackcomb, made even more famous by hosting the 2010 Winter Olympics. They had just received another 13 cms of snow overnight on the peaks so their was some activity on the slopes, as well as a band weekend bringing thousands of teens.

It was good to be around snow, the shops, the people, the energy of this place. Met various Aussies… so good to hear that familiar accent. Our trek took us a little further north through Pemberton and then west towards Lillooet where we began our run down the Fraser River.Read more