Climbing to the summit of Mount Benson is the most challenging hike our group takes on. While the 720 metre climb is exhausting, it's actually the first couple of kilometres of the descent that hits most of us the hardest. That was certainly true this time. Once we reached the snow on our way up it was mostly frozen hard. It got warmer after our break on the summit, resulting in soft slippery snow underfoot and snow from the trees falling on us as we hiked. I think in the end that we were all glad that we did it, and happy that it was over.
Photos by Cathy, Lindsay, Cindy and Bill.
Photos by Cathy, Lindsay, Cindy and Bill.