July 18, 2023

Two thousand meters above the Fraser Valley

British Columbia, Canada, Chilliwack
A man with a backpack hiking Mount Cheam, British Columbia, Canada

Kai with a heavy backpack, on our slow ascent to the summit

Spoon Lake, Mount Cheam, British Columbia, Canada

Spoon Lake, seen from a few hundred meters above the lake

Wildflowers on Mount Cheam, British Columbia, Canada

A beautiful wildflower display on our way up

Spoon Lake, Mount Cheam, British Columbia, Canada

Spoon Lake, still with a lot of snow

The city of Chilliwack seen from the top of Cheam

The city of Chilliwack seen from the top of Cheam

Camping on Mount Cheam, Chilliwack
Mount Judge Howay with a hazy sunset

Mount Judge Howay with a hazy sunset

The famous peak of Mount Cheam, British Columbia, Canada

The famous peak of Mount Cheam

A man enjoyed the sunset from the summit of Mount Cheam, British Columbia, Canada

Kai enjoying the view of the Fraser Valley

Mount Baker seen from Mount Cheam at sunrise, British Columbia, Canada

Mount Baker seen from Mount Cheam at sunrise

The 3D pyramid shadow created by the sunrise of Mount Cheam, British Columbia, Canada

The 3D pyramid shadow created by the sunrise

Lady Peak gigantic walls in Chilliwack, British Columbia, Canada

Overlooking Lady Peak gigantic walls

Slesse, Canadian Border Peak, American Border Peak and Mount Baker

The Cheam range before the sunrise

The Cheam range before the sunrise

The morning fog rolling into the Fraser Valley

The morning fog rolling into the Fraser Valley

The mountain layers looking west

The mountain layers looking west


“Somewhere between the bottom of the climb and the summit is the answer to the mystery why we climb”