The 2 hour trip from the Mt Fernie Provincial Park parking lot to Island Lake Lodge, approximately 9 km, was fairly easy going for the first kilometer but the 2nd half was straight uphill. I haven't keeled over in pain like that since they forced us to do long distance running in high school. The pain didn't stop me though. It was like a personal goal to be able to make it to the top...and I did. Thank you. Thank you!
The group I went with were all fun and easy going, which made showing up in jeans and no mittens or poles or snow gear a non issue (i'm pretty sure)...as I am not an experienced backcountry girl...or even a winter girl, mind you. Once we got to the lodge we enjoyed a few sips of tea, slice of watermelon and raisin bread and I was soon whisked away in a huge red snowcat back to the parking lot. I left all the girls behind to start their shift, including Chinook, and got a ride home where I went back to work. Like it never happened! But it did and it was fun. Thanks, Marie!
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