Blue Mountain #4 - Pretty River 47.1 km to Maple Lane 66.0 km - April 27, 2017

We hiked this section from North to South to take advantage of the long down slope 
at the south end. If you add in the Pretty River Access Trail at the 
south end this section would be over 19 km.

 Today's hikers; Eric, Annette, Fran and Case our leader and cameraman.

 Striking out past one of Blue Mountains quad chair lifts

capable of carrying 3600 skiers per hour.

 Still some snow on the ski slopes

 The first chair lift built at Blue Mountain in 1959 by Jozo Weider

Capable of carrying 936 skiers per hour.

 Bridge replacement

 More damn hikers

 Still snow in the crevice

 Trilliun just about to pop out ....

 Pretty little Blue Flowers.

 Your turn Ron ....

 Looking north toward Collingwood.

 An opertunity to cool off a bit.

Just another '4 K' and its all yours Eric.

 We were really only a couple of hundred km from the car.

Beaver Valley #2 - Sixth Line 13.3 km to Tenth Line 27.9 km - April 26, 2017

 The hike started on Sixth Line just north of Grey County Road 119 and ended 

on 10th Line just north of the Kolapore Uplands parking lot.

 Today's hikers; Steve, our transportation & accommodation

 coordinator, treasurer,, social convener and sometime leader;

 Annemarie; David; Eric; Annette; Bill; Rhoda and Case.

 We stared out road walking, this is County Rd. 119 looking west.

 It was a great day for hiking, the temp started out at about 10C 

and we had sunshine.

 Looking west across the Beaver Valley

 What are you looking for Annemarie? 

Someone told me there might be Bobcats down there.

 12th Sideroad looking west across the valley.

 It's tough to keep this group moving with scenery like this .....

 Lunch and a well deserved rest.

The Federal Liberal's Infrastructure Money at work

 The first Marsh Marigold blooms 

 This is for you Ron, what all do we have here?
 Thick-stalked False Morel (Gyromytra fastigiata) [do not eat!] - in the center,
the Scarlet Cup (Sarcoscypha coccinea), and also an early (nonflowering) Blue Cohosh 
(Caulophyllum thalictroides). Thanks Ron

 The Beaver Valley from the top of Metcalfe Rock.

 We chose to take the Blue Trail through the Metcalfe Crevice.

"Okay Rhonda just put one foot here .... don't worry it gets easier after this. "

 "That's it, hold on to the ledge with your finger tips, slowly move towards me ..."

"You #x%*'s lied to me."

Our last 'Hikers on the Bridge' picture before going to the cars.