Attention Hikers
More photos from Whistler. And a warning to hikers.
There was a young girl of Majorca Whose aunt was a very fast walker; She walked sixty miles, And leaped fifteen stiles, Which astonished that girl of Majorca.
As I mentioned previously, Paul, Stuart and I walked up Little Whistler Peak on Saturday.
In addition to the many hiking trails, that is to say, skiing trails not covered in (much) snow during the summer, there are lots of opportunities to step off the trails and clamber over the hillside on your own.
This is not without risk, and the management company uses bright yellow signs to make it clear that they aren't responsible for your safety if you go wandering off. You can see one such sign just behind us in the picture above.
The sign is more clearly visible on the barricade near the top of the peak.
Quite a warning, I think. We stuck to the trails, mostly.
The name Whistler Mountain, incidentally, comes from the Hoary Marmot's whistling call.
Cute little fella, ain't he?