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Please join us for one of our hike, bike, ski or snowshoe trips.

We are only limited by our imaginations.   Bill Nye, the Science Guy.

2026 Schedule of Trips and Events

Please contact the organizer directly to book your spot.

June 7 - China Knows, 7 km, 300 metres elevation gain, moderate, drive is past Houston so good tires/high clearance recommended for rough access road, meet at Scotia Bank @ 9:00, travel fee $10   Jay Gilden  778-210-0542

June 14 - Little Onion, 6-8 km, 400 metres elevation gain, moderate, travel fee $5   Linda Kusleika 250-847-8817

June 21 - Broken Axe Circuit (at the bike trails) 10 km, 200-300 metres elevation gain, easy  Joanne Reid 250-847-5522

June 28 - Opal Ridge Back Door, 6-8 km, 450 metres elevation gain, moderate, travel fee $5  Ron MacNaughton  250- 877-9491

July 5 - Glacier Creek Trail (aka Heaven's Gate)  8 km, 850 metres elevation gain, moderate with some challenging steep sections, travel fee $5  Ron MacNaughton  250-877-9491

July 12 - Opal Ridge Front Door up to the Turquoise Range, 14 km, 900 metres elevation gain, moderate with some challenging sections, travel fee $5    Tim Bancroft  250-643-9950

July 19 - Duthie West, 6-8 km, 500 plus elevation gain, moderate, travel fee $5   Wolfgang Loschberger  236-882-3676

July 26 - McCabe Trail to the Summit Post, approximately 20 km, 700 metres elevation gain, moderate, travel fee $5   Bob Currie  250-643-4672

August 2 - Civic Holiday Weekend - no trip scheduled

August 9 - Harvey McCabe Crossover, 10-12 km, 750 metres elevation gain, 6-7 hours, moderate, travel fee $5   Monika Ziegler  250-847-5284

We will be sharing this hike with the Prince George Ramblers.  The route climbs Harvey Mountain, crosses over the mountain top, descends via the Blix route and completes the loop via McCabe trail.

August 16 - Seton Ridge hike, up to 17 km, (depending on the group's interest), 1,000 metres elevation gain, 7 hours, moderate - difficult, transportation fee $10  Monica Ziegler 250-847-5284

August 23 - Henderson Gulch Crossover from Duthie West, 11 km, 800 metres elevation gain, 5-6 hours, moderate with some steep sections, transportation fee $5  Tim Bancroft 250-643-9950

August 30 - Four Lakes, 10-12 km, 800 metres elevation gain, 5-7 hours, moderate - difficult, $5 transportation fee   Jay Gilden  250-847-4794