Birthday Wishes

Happy Birthday to another young man in our parish. God Grant You Many Years, and may you always find your way through the challenges.

Image: Mt. Loki, Creston, BC: Cairn overlooking Kootenay Lake and Kokanee Glacier.

“In Norse mythology, Loki is a deceptive trickster, causing trouble and strife among the realms of the gods. And Mount Loki is no different. With false summits, an intimidating profile, and a fierce ascent, Mount Loki challenges hikers to make it to the summit. The reward is top-of-the-world views of the Purcell Mountains and distant Kootenay Lake.

Loki is extremely intimidating when viewed from a distance. It pierces the sky, as sharp and serrated as a shark’s tooth. But don’t let that stop you – as you near the base, Loki unfolds to reveal its false summit, and the slopes begin to angle into an approachable ascent. Loki is tricky and there is a second false summit along the ascent. The path dissolves among the rocks when scrambling becomes necessary, then reappears among slippery talus slopes.” – kooteneer, August 29, 2017, westkootenayhiking.ca.