Ziptrek Ecotour, Whistler Canada - page 4

Four members of the Seattle Hiking group took a weekend trip to Whistler Canada for a Ziptrek Ecotour and a short hike at Elfin Lakes.

We were lucky to have such beautiful weather while we were in Whistler and I was amazed to see how much was going on at Whistler in the summer. From down hill mountain biking to snow boarding on a glacier there was something for everyone interested in an outdoor activity. For lose interested in something a little less adventuresome there is plenty of shopping in Whistler and restaurants with nice views of the surrounding mountains.

The zip line tour was a lot of fun and one of those activities that you wish would not end. Our guides for the tour, Jodi and Martin, also played a big part in making sure we all had a good time. For those of you that don't know what a zip line tour is here are the basics. Put on a full body harness connect your self via 3 feet of rope and a pulley to a steal cable that is stretched across a rushing mountain creek and zip across. Of course to do this you start off 100 or so feet above the ground in a tree house like platform. There is also an educational component to the Ziptrek Ecotour. While touring the forest via zip lines your guide will teach you a little about the forest's life cycle and how it sustains itself and what Whistler is doing to promote sustainable use of our natural resources using the Natural Step Framework.

(May 25th - 26th, 2005)

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Foot shower? Hadn't seen a label like that before so I had to take a picture.	This wedding was taking place in the Peace Arch park at the USA Canadian border, on the Canadian side.	The famous Peace Arch and long lines of traffic.	Group photo at the Peace Arch.
Nicola leaning on the Peace Arch!	Nicola in front of the Peace Arch.	Group photo in front of the Canadian flag made in flowers.	A nice, and happy, man we met at the Peace Arch from England.
		A truck coming out of a hot air balloon?

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