Great hiking to be had in Garibaldi Provincial Park. My friend James and I headed up Labour Day weekend after Volleybash and camped at Garibaldi Lake and then ascended Black Tusk (2300m elev.) the day after a blizzard left a foot of snow up top.
Chipper chipmunk
Forest berry
Map of Garibaldi Park
Reflections
James over cascade
Cascading into blue waters
Cascades
Glacier-fed lake
Lesser Garibaldi Lake
James hiking along lake to campground
James hiking along lake
Evening view of Garibaldi Lake
Evening view of Garibaldi Lake
Evening view of Garibaldi Lake
Evening view of Garibaldi Lake
Dew and fog in the morning
The loon
The loon
morning dew
rockway to islet
Islet
More reflections
Shadows
Rock formations on Garibaldi
View of snowy Black Tusk view from lake (day after blizzard)
Tree-like rock formations
lake with Black Tusk in background
Former roommate turned Park Ranger Aaron scrubbing toilet
Old Man's Beard
Gray Jay (Whiskeyjack)
alpine view with snow (before ascent)
Alpine view on way up to Black Tusk
lone tree
Indian paintbrush.jpg
Wetland
Black Tusk on left
Alpine view
Mark with lake below
Trail carved through the snow
James hiking up the snow
Meadow far below
Snowy arrete
Snowy ascent!
Rocks on side of Tusk
The view down
hiking along slippery rocks
Volcanic snow cone
snowy slope
Black Tusk
The rocks (and chimney) to climb up to peak
Long way down from peak
me on Black Tusk peak
stream to Helm Lake
James reaches the top!
Small lake below
Lots of small lakes around
Hikers
Scenic view between waves of clouds
Wetland below
Joy-riding chopper flies by
Chopper in the mist
Chopper close-up
Chopper takes off
Garibaldi Lake
View to Howe Sound
Vista
caterpillar
Shrouded mountain
Table Mountain
View of Table Mountain.jpg
alpine view with snow (after ascent)
Black Tusk after ascent
Black Tusk close-up, with hikers climbing chimney (before leaping over gap)