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Trail Running in the Southern Chilcotin Mountains [VIDEO]

September 1, 2014 by Jeff Pelletier No Comments
Southern Chilcotin Trail Running

There is a place not far from Vancouver where impeccable singletrack trails wind through lush pine forests, alpine meadows and lakes, and along a series of interconnected wind-swept ridges with spectacular panoramic views.

The Spruce Lake Protected Area in the South Chilcotin Mountain Range is located just 150 km north of Whistler, and 100 km west of Lillooet, B.C, an area which is nearly 72,000 hectares in size.

I was invited to tag along with friends Julie, Glenn, Ward, Jackie and Chloe for the August long weekend. The plan was to make the 5 hour drive on Thursday afternoon, then to run all day on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, returning to our campsite at the Tyax Resort each night. The icing on the cake was that we’d be taking the float plane from the lodge on Sunday morning and getting dropped off at Spruce Lake so that we could run out.

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I’m a trail runner and filmmaker born and raised in Vancouver, BC Canada. Member of Salomon Canada and CLIF Bar Ambassador.

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For now I’ll just enjoy all this fresh powder that came with the recent storms, especially once the avalanche risk gets down to a more acceptable level.

Photo taken yesterday en route to find some mellow terrain near Sky Pilot in Squamish, BC. Had we known how amazing the snow was going to be, we would have gotten an earlier start! #earnyourturns
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That little flurry we had this afternoon here in V That little flurry we had this afternoon here in Vancouver was beautiful, was it not? Turn your sound on for this one! 🔈
I’m stoked to be working with @salomon again thi I’m stoked to be working with @salomon again this year as part of the Salomon Pro Squad! 

I ran my first 50 miler in a borrowed pair of Salomon Sense Ultras way back in 2013, after the other brand of shoes I’d planned on wearing fell apart right before the race. Salomon’s products have been an integral part of all my adventures ever since. #salomonsquad #timetoplay

Note: Photo taken this summer. Not indicative of current conditions.
We were treated to a beautiful sunrise and inversi We were treated to a beautiful sunrise and inversion this morning on a quick lap up Brockton Point. There really is no better way to start the day! 🌄 #dawnpatrol
A beautiful, crisp morning on the trails today. My A beautiful, crisp morning on the trails today. My hamstring feels great as I continue to rehab my tear from a few weeks back. So nice to be back at it! 📷 @audreelafreniere
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Watch the full length documentary from our adventure on YouTube 📽 (link in profile).
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