Art, Nature, History Weekend

Several spectacular sunny days in a row up at Paradise Meadows - and many more predicted!

Several visitors have been taking advantage of the wheelchairs on hand at the Centre - they are free to borrow during opening hours, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.

There are still a lot of snowy sections past Kwai Lake, so always  be prepared for conditions and do not go farther than your ability. A couple of days ago a hiker coming down from Mt. Albert Edward continued too far northward along the shoulder rather than coming off toward Circlet Lake, ending up much too far north & triggering a late-night search by CVGSAR, luckily with a happy ending. Map & compass or GPS are always advisable in the backcountry.

Several hikers have successfully completed the Augerpoint Traverse in the past week - reports of conditions are on the Club Tread website. This classic route goes from the Paradise Meadows area across to Buttle Lake.

Paradise Meadows Panorama copyright Chris Carter

On Sunday Aug. 28th there are two programs scheduled at the Wilderness Centre:

At 10 a.m., join an Art & Nature Talk & Walk with well-known nature photographer Chris Carter on “Great Photo-Ops in Paradise Meadows”. Chris will give an indoor talk about photographic compositions, illustrating with his own work; and then take an excursion into the meadows. Several of Chris’ panoramic compositions are on display and for sale at the Centre.

Old Cabin at Kwai Lake

At 1 pm. join Strathcona Wilderness Institute director Lindsay Elms for an indoor History Talk on “Stories of Strathcona Park”. Elms is an experienced mountaineer & author of ‘Beyond Nootka: a Historical Perspective of Vancouver Island Mountains’. Copies of this fascinating history are available for sale at the Centre.