| Mining for Gems: North Ridge of Dickson PeakRanges: Pacific Cordillera / Coast Mountains / Pacific Ranges / Chilcotin Ranges / Dickson Range An ascent of the classy and aesthetic north ridge of Dickson Peak in the Bridge River area. My truck is at the point where I have to decide whether to put a new engine in, or offload it on some poor sap unaware of the carnage it has seen. There are moments when I consider the engine option, but then I remember the abuse it's seen and whether it would be best to sell it before I break something serious. These abuses have often been in the company of one Gary Shorthouse, a lad from the Interior for whom trucks have always been made for both abuse and entertainment. The Roxey Creek problem before us was nothing unique -- a steep, overgrown mining track -- but the log across the road... To see the full trip report including photos, java map and GPS waypoints, you must be a Paid Member |