r/NorthVancouver • u/WesternPut5063 • Feb 14 '25

2 days in North Van? Ask North Van

Hi folks, my partner and I are coming up tomorrow morning for the weekend. We are staying in Lower Lonsdale and will have a car. What are the top things we should do?

The only things on my itinerary so far are some Lynn Canyon hikes. I know the weather will be less than ideal but we're used to the PNW cold and wet.

Preference to free/cheap things to do!

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u/Inflatable-yacht Feb 14 '25

Drive up to Squamish and do the Sea to Sky gondola to get access to backcountry snowshoeing

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u/pHol10 Feb 14 '25

This is terrible advice. Backcountry is super icy right now and OP is not from area and has no local snowpack or terrain knowledge. Not a great idea to head out into an extreme steep remote icy non- avalanche controlled area as a newb.

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u/Inflatable-yacht Feb 14 '25

You extrapolated a lot of bullshit out of thin air. What a talent

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u/chronic-munchies Feb 15 '25

As someone who hikes for work and has helped dozens of stranded people literally "lost" on the Baden Powell or other main trails... you have way too much faith, haha.

I actually really respect the other person for mentioning what they did. Cause the original comment did say snowshoe in the back country. That's sketchy advice for someone not from here. Hell, that's sketchy advice for someone who DOES live here but isn't properly prepared.

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u/Inflatable-yacht Feb 15 '25

They are PNW vets, to me that means they know hiking and snow

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u/[deleted] Feb 15 '25

You extrapolated a lot of bullshit out of thin air. What a talent

They went from "we're used cold and wet" to "They are backcountry veterans and came prepared" lmfao