I originally made this list to help my family keep track and contact me during the NWAC 2015 Conference at the Vancouver Convention Centre, but realised they may be useful for anyone visting the area and planning a run or two in Stanley Park (think Central Park, only muuuuuch cooler) or looking for some adventures in the British Columbia wilderness. Enjoy!
I stayed at the Fairmont Waterfront Hotel while in Vancouver, which was fantastic and right across the road from the Convention Centre, albeit somewhat of a stretch for many budgets. Several good runs, some geocaching and a visit to the Vancouver Acquarium were well worth while. See:
- Stanley Park basic map (PDF)
- Detailed map and guide to Stanley Park
- Trail map for Stanley Park
For the three days/two nights from 26-28 April I did a backcountry hiking/skiing to the Elfin Lakes Hut in Garibaldi Provincial Park, near Squamish, due North of Vancouver:
- Garibaldi Provincial Park (British Columbia) official webpage
- Garibaldi Provincial Park PDF Map (poor detail)
- Garibaldi Park downloadable trail conditions report (latest version in PDF)
- Elfin Lakes route guide and info on Whistler Hiatus page (snowshoeing but good info)
- Elfin Lakes route description with GPS waypoints on ClubTread
- Elfin Lakes route description and skiing areas on BackCountrySkiingCanada.com
- Sea-to-Sky region avalanche risk status
- Online booking of trail and accommodation permits in Garibaldi Park
- Downloadable Garmin (GPX) file of Elfin Lakes Waypoints
- Black Tusk Snowmobile Club webcam (next ridge over, similar elevation)
Hopefully some more photos to follow here soon, otherwise check my Instagram feed!
NWAC 2015 is in New York…are we getting excited already?
