Sunday, January 17, 2010

Via Ferrata In British Columbia

This is a great photo from the Nimbus Tower in the Purcell Mountains of  British Columbia.

Before we tackle the via ferrata, we spend a day heli-hiking -- it's basically heli-skiing sans skis … touches us down on a broad ridge above the timberline for a gentle stroll with jaw-dropping alpine views in all directions.
The group ranges from late teens to early 70s, with two things in common: Everyone is fit and fairly well-off. At about $800 a day, this sport doesn't attract the impecunious alpinists you find Dumpster-diving around Yosemite's Camp 4.”

Sounds like a cheap place to stay at only $800/day.

2 comments:

Lisa said...

Ok the price is a little steep

gary said...

Gary Bakkala said.........My family has gone on this trip 5 times and every year it is just as good as the last. The price tag is not bad if you skip the Starbucks and budget for the trip. You will find the money is well spent as CMH takes great care of its clients. I encourage your first trip to be the Bobbie Burns lodge. It has lots of activity and zip lines. The Via-ferrata is killer and will make you feel like your on top of the world. It is about as close to heaven as you can get right here on earth.