Many folks basked in the sunshine on Tuesday, July, 1, either at the beach or the lake, to celebrate Canada Day. But, qathet resident Amanda Hagglund decided to do something a little different by plunging into icy waters on Skwim Mountain, while on a hike with friends.
Skwim is an alpine hike about an hour from downtown Powell River, with a panoramic 360-degree view from the summit, which is 1,697 metres above sea-level.
"It was me and three friends, no one else was up on the mountain," said Hagglund in a message to the Peak. "The hike is about an hour to the general area, but there's lots to explore from that point."
Hagglund said the ascent was quite steep, and to reach the summit, it took the group another 45 minutes of hiking.
One of the hikers, Ali Moore, was the photographer of the day, and took photos of the group hiking up the snowy ridge, and of Hagglund, who seemed to enjoy the sun, while sitting in the snow and swimming in a glacial lake on the mountain.
"Relaxing at the Skwim-ming pool. Epic day in the mountains, July 1!," Hagglund said in a post on the Knuckleheads Winter Recreation group Facebook page, where she is a new volunteer.
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