Two weeks ago we spent the weekend camping at Nairn Falls nearby Pemberton.
The campground there is small but really nice and the forest around is lush.
Green River runs next to the campground.
On Saturday we hiked to Middle Joffre Lake. This trail has in recent years become very popular and is hence super busy. It's still a nice trail, but just too busy to our taste.
Pemberton has many nice places to eat lunch on patio while enjoying views of the impressive 2591 meters tall Mount Currie that overshadowing the entire town.
On Sunday we cycled a 20 kilometer route around Green Lake next to Whistler. It's a rough trail to cycle, but the views along it are nice.
Only air connection to Whistler is with sea planes or helicopter.
Whistler's latest attraction is brand new suspension bridge spanning 130 meters (427 feet) on top of the Whistler mountain. The bridge is so massive that it is visible all the way from the valley.
It's a thrilling walk between two ridge tops.
The bridge is made out of strong metal but it does still sway a fair bit when walking across.
We were told that the engineering team will have to assess ice accumulation on the bridge this winter, as there are two active double diamond runs just under it.
Another new attraction is a ledge hanging over the valley floor.
The new suspension bridge is longer than anything in Lower Mainland and it is also one of the highest in the world, being at 2200 meters (7200 feet) above sea level.
Walking in the sky among the clouds.
While at top, it is worth walking down along the service road and check out the legendary snow walls. While impressive in early summer, they tend to melt almost entirely by September. Comparison from our two visits (June vs. September).
Whistler is currently seeing big investments to become a year-round destination and with all the new summer attractions they are getting there. There are still big plans to build a lot of new things and it will be interesting to see it all take place.
Whistler is definitely worth the tip if visiting Vancouver.
Great pics, Klazu. Really enjoyed the suspension bridge for free, back on a clearer day in August when the haze momentarily blew out. Had to hike 21 km from Whistler Village up Singing Pass Trail, which junctions at the Musical Bumps Trail, then to High Note to Whistler Peak. It was fun hike and the bonus was doing the bridge, cantilevered platform, and sky chair for free, then taking down the gondola to Whistler village (for free as well).
Fantastic Saturday in Whistler two weeks ago. Mountains had been dumped by an incredible 104 cm of powder the previous day which made for the deepest powder we have ever experienced in Whistler.
Knowing that it will be busy, we arrived in Creekside already at 7am. Even this early there were few people before us and by 8am the line-up had grown to be 300-400 people. Better arrive early on powder days!
Conditions up on the mountain were amazing with powder anywhere. It was hard to remember that the season started off pretty bad in November.
Some people waited for an hour for Harmony Express to open after avalanche control wrapped up after 11am.
The entire Harmony Bowl was ungroomed and snow was really a meter deep. It was powder heaven and actually really hard to ski.
It was a busy day in Whistler but with such condition certainly worth it. They have had a great season so far and this might have been one of the best day ever.
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