Mckean Lakes
Mountain biking is my major recreational focus during the summer, but I always enjoy hiking in the mountains. Being up high gets me thinking of skiing, scoping lines, scheming. Brian Cross (aka the Bald Bomber), an owner of Valhalla Mountain Lodge (the ski touring lodge located at the lake), wanted to discuss the hiking trail to the lake, which seemed like a good excuse to check out this remote and beautiful little part of the world.
July 4th, 2010
Canada Day 2010

Dave on the East
Face of Old Glory
During mountain biking and trail building season
it’s easy to forget about skiing, but a ski descent
of Old Glory has become a Canada Day tradition for
some of us. Jordy, Dave and I rode up from Nancy
Greene Summit on the Seven Summits trail, leaving
our bikes just below Mt Elgood when significant
drifts of snow blocked the trail. We scrambled up
the East Ridge of Old Glory, and met up with another
large group of skiers (and bike riders) on top. The
Goat Chutes were were still well filled in and the
turns were fun and smooth on perfect corn. After
boot packing back up, we linked together the
remaining snow patches for a a ski descent of the
East Face. Dave and I even kept our ski boots on so
as to ski off the several sub-peaks on the way back
to our bikes for the effortless ride down.
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