Climbing Mt. Cheam on Saturday...it was a dream of mine to climb this thing. Originalyl our plan was to have a fire at the river with the Thalen's and it somehow got changed to this...lol.
It's usually covered in too much snow for a good chunk of the year and we don't have the gear or knowledge to hike and come back down alive in it:)
(Then on Sunday we were at Schouten's and Mr. told us about how the snow curls into a humongous wave at the top, there's no way to know if you are standing on snow or mt., or getting caught in an avalanche:)
But it's been a sunny October and we figured we give it a shot. On the way up we saw the logging road behind us lined in yellow leaved trees...looked kinda cool.
This is Lady Peak (or 'Doghead' as most people call it.)
Up close. There were a bunch of people climbing this one too...they are at the bottom of the pic in that patch of snow...about 8 of them, very hard to see them. They got the the top at the same time we got to the peak of Cheam.
Facing south, there's Mt. Baker way in the distance...
Ali, looking pooped but pumped to have made it up. This is facing north...Chilliwack (and Harrison Lake) is down below. She crashed near the top, needing water and a sugar boost. Def need to pack more water and sugary snacks for this kind of hike. We could put snow it our cups but it couldn't melt fast enough. We only got drips at a time.
The guys up there happened to be in Rob's geography class. Small world. They planned to sleep up there but in the end baled and came back down at 8pm.
See how close we were to the edge...us moms were a little (lot) freaked to have the kids monkeying around up there, running after their garbage at it flew over the edge!!!!!
I never made it closer to the edge then this. The kids were braver then I!
Woohoo!!
The kids want to come back for Christmas....haha. So not happening:)
5 comments:
Wow you musta gone high!!
Why is the logging road lined with yellow trees? Just wondering. And that would terrify me with all those kids and that edge! That looks so awesome up there. Good job guys :) I always thought that hike was very daunting.
It was def. high...I was terrified up there.
I'm not sure about the yellow trees but my theory is that once the humans (ever read the Lorax? :) cut down a path for a logging road it allows the otherwise very shady and thirsty deciduous trees have way more sunshine and rain. More rain and direct sunshine equals growth. The coniferous trees take all the sunshine, b/c of their Lebanon-ish height and slurp up the rainwater with their impressive root system.
Hmmm, sounds good but I mostly pulled out of you know where:)
Ah, Mt Cheam... I know the pain, and the fear of falling!
Awesome Jen .........thanks for the pics..LOVE them :)
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