A blog about life in the Bella Coola Valley and the Central Coast area of British Columbia for anyone interested in an incredible and rich part of BC's coast. I hope to provide my thoughts about things as simple as weather observations and seasonal issues, to comments about life and the natural history in the Bella Coola Valley, the Central Coast and the west Chilcotin area.
Note: All photos on this blog were taken by the author unless otherwise noted. While the photos and written material are all the property of the author and protected by Copyright, I'm not a professional photographer and you can use the photos if a link or attribution is provided back to my blog. If you have a need to use a particular photo and you want the high resolution file, leave a comment with your email (I won't publish it) and we can discuss what use you intend the photo for. Grizzly
A resident of the Bella Coola Valley and observer of the natural history, geography, resources, regional climate and cultural history of the Bella Coola Valley, Central Coast and the West Chilcotin area of BC.
Hi Nicola. It was a very big snow pack and a very cold late spring. In a couple of weeks you will encounter significant snow, tons of mosquitoes and may not be able to get across Young Creek if the water stays high. Octopus Lake is more of a late July and beyond hike - usually due to lessening mosquito populations in August. Grizzly
Great photo. I'm moving back to B.C. from the UK tomorrow and am so looking forward to views like this again. Space, glorious space!
ReplyDeleteI always love that drive! Peaceful as could be.
ReplyDeleteWow what an amazing view. Very excited as we are making our first trip to Bella Coola and Tweedsmuir in a couple of weeks.
ReplyDeleteStill looks pretty snowy though, any tips on snow conditions around Rainbow Range and Octopus Lake?
Hi Nicola. It was a very big snow pack and a very cold late spring. In a couple of weeks you will encounter significant snow, tons of mosquitoes and may not be able to get across Young Creek if the water stays high. Octopus Lake is more of a late July and beyond hike - usually due to lessening mosquito populations in August. Grizzly
DeleteGreat tips, thanks for letting me know, we'll have a think about other options. Have a good weekend. Nicola
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