Tam McTavish
Photo Date: 
07/20/2018
The trail as it leaves Cypress Mountain is quite pleasant, not going uphill much.
Tam McTavish
Photo Date: 
07/20/2018
Eventually the trail gets to a roadway, which turns into a steeper gravelly climb.
Tam McTavish
Photo Date: 
07/20/2018
The first view of the lines as you get beyond powerline hill and back into the trees.
Tam McTavish
Photo Date: 
07/20/2018
This junction can send you in a few different directions. Follow the signage to Saint Marks (How Sound Crest Trail North).
Tam McTavish
Photo Date: 
07/20/2018
The trail is very wide and pleasant most of the way.
Tam McTavish
Photo Date: 
07/20/2018
The trail narrows where construction has halted toward the top of switchbacks. From there it's steeper push through denser trees along a rockier trail.
Tam McTavish
Photo Date: 
07/20/2018
The classic Saint Marks view.
Tam McTavish
Photo Date: 
07/20/2018
Looking out to Bowen Island and out toward the Howe Sound and Georgia Strait.
Tam McTavish
Photo Date: 
07/20/2018
It gets very crowded, even on weekdays.
Tam McTavish
Photo Date: 
07/20/2018
The top is pretty flat with a few stagnant ponds, and the bugs get really bad later in the day.
Tam McTavish
Photo Date: 
07/20/2018
The views are beautiful once you make it to the ridge.
Tam McTavish
Photo Date: 
07/20/2018
Saint Marks has someone on it almost every day of the year. This photo is from June,Ha with the thick and heavy snowpack that is walkable. Earlier in the year people use snowshoes.
Tam McTavish
Photo Date: 
07/20/2018
Many people assume that because terrain is treed that there are no avalanches. Others just don't even think of this kind of thing. This was in June, and the avalanche was six hours old. We moved separately, one at a time, from safe spot to safe spot, to m