how to get to burke ski lodge

[M_Dub]

Found It!!! Nevermind

[Trail Rider 1.0]

I really don't know what there is up there in the way of an old ski lodge, but the ski hill itself was just north of the area that the cabins are in. I think I'm going to do some more exploring up there next summer, it's a pretty cool place.

[pete]

i thought the lodge burnt down

[Nick2468]

it sure did

[M_Dub]

haha nope i found about 9 cabins and the village and the ski hill

:D

[M_Dub]

http://img389.imageshack.us/img389/9240/imgp11477xp.jpg
http://img389.imageshack.us/img389/1826/imgp14551zi.jpg
the ski hill
http://img389.imageshack.us/img389/7730/imgp14858tk.jpg

[Farmer]

the origional lodge burnt down but there are still 2 groups of cabins up there. If you go to www.clubtread.com (http://www.clubtread.com) there are about a billion threads on burke ,the ski hill, etc, etc

[S-Dawg]

how long did it take u to hike up there? could u stay in those cabin or are the all to shit? lots of snowmobilers to eh?

[Farmer]

the cabins are privately owned, I think it takes about 2 hrs on foot, probably less

[M_Dub]

we left the hunting club gate at 8:30 ish stayed up top and checked it out for about 45 minutes and then sledded down in about an hour haha got home by 2ish...on a day like that you could stay longer. i cant wait to go up again and explore more.
http://img399.imageshack.us/img399/3473/imgp14750hs.jpg

[M_Dub]

we left at 8:30am and got to the top around 11:40 ish...
in between we veared off to walk through the village
and left around 1:30 ish

[M_Dub]

http://img202.imageshack.us/img202/5999/imgp11458he.jpg

[cameron]

awesome pictures mike.. looks like such a fun time..

[S-Dawg]

no worth packing the skis or board up and build a booter or anything? or that just for another trip

[M_Dub]

well there is definitley skiable terrain
the lines could be big
but its even bigger hikes...and its pretty selective
skis and boots add a ton of weight as well
im sure i wouldnt have made it up as quick
but it was amazing anyways

[_kyle_]

looks so fun

[Lurch]

Was that you and your buddy that passed me and my cousin pushing our bikes towards Bean? If so, I was the one pushing both bikes when you guys passed.

[M_Dub]

haha i saw that...
we talked about that
i was like PFFFt...guy cant even carry his own bike!
u had the nice hiking/riding shoes on
the other guy has some court shoe on, and was slippin all over the place
yea that was me and my buddy

[Lurch]

In his defence, he is from Nova Scotia. I dont think mountain biking over there has alot to do with mountains. I thought he might have done a little better though, he is in the military (Navy), 10 years younger than me, I was riding my aline and him on my xc bike, and he seemed to talk the talk. He is going home and hammering the treadmill for his next trip out in April so I give him an A for not giving up. On a side note, he drank all my water and took off home early with all my tools and spares. I went and rode the trail down to the Coquitlam river and then home by myself. I was praying for nothing to go wrong and dying of thirst by the time I got home.

[M_Dub]

ahh yea tredmills can take a toll, but it looked like u guys were gonna have a good ride ahead of u anyways.