Monday, June 26th - Thursday, July 6th, 2017
The first Heiken-Prokop extravaganza = British Columbia, Canada
Monday, July 3rd
To the mountains!
We rented a car to take along the famous Sea to Sky Highway, north of Vancouver toward Whistler.
Started the morning off with the Sea to Summit hike just outside Squamish, BC: 7.5 km with 918 m elevation gain. Lots of root-steps, rocks and tall trees of the Pacific NW!
We grabbed lunch in Squamish, then continued to the drive north toward Whistler. Quick stop at a waterfall.
Made it to Whistler! Checked out the Whistler Mountain Bike Park and a great variety of caesars :)
We rented a car to take along the famous Sea to Sky Highway, north of Vancouver toward Whistler.
Started the morning off with the Sea to Summit hike just outside Squamish, BC: 7.5 km with 918 m elevation gain. Lots of root-steps, rocks and tall trees of the Pacific NW!
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| Trailhead for Sea to Summit hike |
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| Near the start of the trail |
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| Beautiful lookout of mountains, Howe Sound and Squamish |
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| Hiking alongside Shannon Falls! Beautiful views! |
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| Some steep and challenging sections - parts requiring fixed rope lines to assist, if needed. |
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| At the top! The hike took us 2 hours and ~8 minutes! |
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| Suspension bridge at the top. |
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| On the suspension bridge - great job, Luke! |
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| We opted for the gondola ride back down. Great, relaxing ride. |
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| View of the Stawamus Chief and Squamish from the gondola. |
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| Brandywine Falls. |
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| Watchin' some hoppers rock the bike park at Whistler. |
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| Caesars at Garibaldi Lift Co |
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| Tried some brews at Coast Mountain brewery before amazing wood-fired pizza at Creekbread! |
Tuesday, July 4th
We did not succeed in our quest for Beavertails, so we enjoyed some unique and fancy treats at Cartems donuterie.
Then, the Prokops spent their last day in Vancouver and the Heikens headed up to Squamish for some world-famous mountain bike trails!
Here are a few epic sights and spots from our 1.5 days of mind-blowing trails!
Rode almost 30 miles in 3 rides complete with a 2,951 ft climb.
What an adventure :)
Thanks to the Prokops for sharing such an unforgettable trip with us! What a way to begin the summer.
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| Apple fritter and bourbon-maple + peanuts |
Here are a few epic sights and spots from our 1.5 days of mind-blowing trails!
Rode almost 30 miles in 3 rides complete with a 2,951 ft climb.
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| Riding up to Half-Nelson. |
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| Fun on bridges in the trees. |
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| Cruising up the climb trail on Wednesday. |
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| Hal at the top of the climb trail |
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| Oh, Canada. You sure are beautiful! |
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| Beers and well-deserved pizza at Backcountry Brewery in Squamish. |
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| The "Chief" with a full moon on our last night in BC. |
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| Cheers and last poutine of Canada at Copper Coil Still and Grill under the full moon of a beautiful night! |
Thanks to the Prokops for sharing such an unforgettable trip with us! What a way to begin the summer.
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