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Monday, December 26, 2011

Apex Mountain

 Apex Mountain -Wikipedia
Apex Mountain Resort is a ski resort located on Beaconsfield Mountain just west of Penticton, BC, Canada (in the Okanagan region).
Apex mountain has a summit elevation of 2187 m and receives an average of 600 cm of snow a year. There are 1112 acres (4.5 km²) of skiable terrain and 50 km of groomed cross-country terrain. There are 67 named trails accessed by a total of four ski lifts including one high-speed quad.


Apex Mountain Map
- A map for the ski trails above Apex Village

OKANAGAN VISTA CROSS-COUNTRY SKI TRAILS SYSTEM
- A map of the trails around Nickelplate lake




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Sunday, November 13, 2011

Lookout Ridge, Peachland

I took a hike up here April 25th 2011 and you can see some of my photos of the hike on my blog post
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Pincushion Mountain, Peachland

Last Climbed: January 2nd 2012 

Pincushion Mountain Facts:
Summit : 815m / 2 673.88 ft
Elev at the gate (start) (Ponderosa Trailhead) : 570 m (1875 ft)
Distance to the top : 1.2 km
How it got its name : A fire Prior to 1890 burnt the top of the trees leaving just the trunks. To the Early Pioneers, the burnt trees and the mountain made it look like a Pincushion.

Golden Mile Trail

The Golden Mile Trail is a ten-kilometre loop with the main trailhead at Tinhorn Creek Vineyards in Oliver.

Munsons Mountain

Great View over Penticton and Okanagan Lake. Also a a view of Skaha Lake.

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Saturday, November 12, 2011

Rock Oven Park, Naramata

Rock Oven Regional Park is a collection of stone and rock ovens built between 1911 and 1915 located on the Kettle Valley Rail Trail (KVR) located near the community of Naramata, British Columbia, Canada in the Okanagan Valley. The park is a collection of hiking trails leading to 10+ rock ovens which were built by the immigrant workers while building the Kettle Valley Railway. The rock ovens served as ovens to bake bread and feed the workers.

Okanagan Mountain Provincial Park

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Above the lakeshore are over 10,000 hectares of rugged landscape with mountain lakes, grasslands and spruce-fir forests accessible only on foot, horseback or bicycle. Trails and rustic campsites are the only facilities in this area of the wilderness. A wonderful setting for hikers - a climb to the top of Okanagan Mountain will lead you to beautiful scenic lake views to the west and the Monashee Mountains to the east.