Up in Whistler

Trying to make the most out of our time out in BC, we went up to Whistler and Squamish a couple of times this summer and had a blast! The airplane was just big enough for four people and did it ever get blown around by wind while we were landing! I got to try my hand at piloting the plane for a bit, as well as seeing Vancouver from up above. We ended off the flight with a flyby of The Chief, a hike we did with Dan just a couple of weeks beforehand. We always drove by the old copper mine in Squamish, but this time we decided to stop and see what it was all about. The whole thing reminded me of Alan Wake and it was neat to learn about the history and how copper was mined. Shannon finally got to ride the Peak-2-Peak life from Whistler to Blackcomb and back - the longest unsupported span of any gondola. That sure is a long drop. While most people know Whistler for its winter skiing and snowboarding, in the summer, it has some great hikes and mountain biking.