We love Manning Park for the abundance of wildlife and plant life it offers. This heavily forested park offers so many hiking and camping opportunities for the whole family and those individuals keen on making their outdoor trips a multi-sport.
Another great hike here is the Windy Joe trail. Named after Joe Hilton who worked in the park from 1947-1975, this trail offers amazing views of the surrounding mountain ranges including the Cascade Range which is the youngest mountain range in the world.
Getting to the start of this trek is about a 3 hour drive from Vancouver. The trail opens usually in September and is closed during the winter. Manning Park is actually located just south of the Metrotol National Park in Port Moody and is a great place to visit in the winter.
The trail itself begins at the Beaver Pond parking lot not far from the Skamania National Park check post. The hike begins at the Beaver Pond parking lot not far from the Skamania National Park check post. The trail rises steadily with the first major climb occurring at the Government Springs trail marker. The background washes out to a rushing river through-pass which was built in 1975.
At Government Springs the trail makes a 7 to 10 knot high descent through a bowl with banks that are narrow and firm. After the river rush, the trail opens up and the path makes a slow swerve to the left. The trail runs through a clear gully until you reach the Red Beds Trail making the climb up to Windy Joe. The trail at this point is littered with fist sized rocks that need to be taken ou the handlebars of your bicycle.
At Windy Joe the trail runs left to the Government Springs trail and then makes a curve to the right onto Loda Peak where you will see the views of spans Cotopaxi peak and Shari Valley. The trail then proceeds to a high altitude turn around loop where you can see the views of Zanskar valley and the Himalayan range from a distance. Proceed to the government Works, Impala citadel and then visit the Baker hill near Khaltai. After a short rest at the Government Works base camp, the trail continue to Zanskar valley passing through the first ever stone edging of the valley.
After trekking through rough terrain and across the Zanskar River several times, we reached the Yunongshixing where we stayed at the Papua New Guinea high camp. The following day journey further to the west and reached by early afternoon at Shinkun Gap. The weather condition at this time of the morning was very clear and had a temperature around 60 degrees Fahrenheit. It was getting increasingly cold as the morning went on and at 5:30 pm we reached the boiling point and passed out comfortably in our tent which was on a flat area of about 10 feet high. ravens were sitting around our furnace fine and we could hear their impressions through the thin air.
November through to December is the best time of the year to trek in Nepal and the reason being the views are better in the Nepal region than anywhere else. The other reason is that since Everest and other peaks here are at a height lower than normal, the Everest massif also provides spectacular scenery in the Nepal Himalayas.
Directions: From Kathmandu follow the Nepal Highway to Pokhara. From Pokhara follow the Bum in the desert area of Bandhavgarh. Then after 2 days travel in a dangerous adventurous and thrilling journey to the west of Everest Base Camp. The Base Camp is at fairly close to the the summit and comes out near the summit for about 45 minutes. Our biker successful made it to the summit of Everest at 18 County on May Cobber. Since then have tried to come up by various routes we finally succeeded on aged Mount Everest with a Sherpa guide.
You need to allow, if you plan to reach by various routes, about 21 days to reach andranscend Everest Base Camp. The first and last week are the worst weeks on your knee joint.
Everest Base Camp: The Everest Base Camp is very important to climbers who have successfully reached to the summit of Mount Everest. It is situated just about 50 miles from the summit and the comfort of the Everest Base Camp lies at an altitude of about 30 miles above mean sea level.
Poaching:There have been cases reported of poachers in the Everest region since the year 2000. There are also cases on the other mountain ranges where people commit suicide after committing such acts.
Climbing:
A) The Adventures of Carrying a Heavy Load of Clothing
B) The Weight of Your Clothing
C) How Long Will Your Clothes Last?
This is the reason why the apparel choices have to be properly thought about before a person sets off on a mountain expedition.
