It was a cold winter day, one you may not think of going on an adventure in. The ski hill was icy, the coffee was calling, but adventure we did!! We hopped into the car and drove down the road, 25 min south of Revelstoke and parked along the side of the road amidst snow piles and log piles.
The air was chilled and as we hiked down the snow burdened road, sometimes creating our own path and sinking hip deep into the snow. The road you can usually drive down in summer took a fair while to descend but the forest view and laughs we had a stumbling through snow were priceless.
Sutherland Falls is a must see if you are in the area. In summer the moss scattered across the rocks is a stunning emerald green and in winter the waterfalls turn into ice leaving you in awe at the water that would usually be roaring down the chute. The ice created a beautiful pattern along the rocks and we felt small in its comparison.
Once photos were taken and we got our fix of the falls we meandered along the pathway and came out at the Columbia River. Along another short forest walk and out we popped near the frozen grass poking out through the snow that held it there. We came upon some sand that was kept solid by the winter’s freeze underneath our footprints. And we held out breath at the stunning scene before us, the mountains surrounding us and the landscape were quite honestly picture perfect.
The only thing missing from our adventure was some hot chocolate and perhaps some donuts!! These things are a must on a cold winter adventure walk!!
