Skywalk Trail on Rainbow Mountain

Published on by David A. Kennedy

A lookout, overlooking a lake, on Skywalk Trail in Whistler, British Columbia.
David Kennedy, standing on a bridge in a forest on Skywalk Trail.
A waterfall crashing over rocks, near a lookout on Skywalk Trail in Whistler, British Columbia.
A waterfall flowing down a cliff, near a lookout on Skywalk Trail in Whistler, British Columbia.
A view of trees high up, near a lookout on Skywalk Trail in Whistler, British Columbia.
A view of Rainbow Mountain looking through a field of trees in Whistler, British Columbia.
A view of Rainbow Mountain looking over a field in Whistler, British Columbia.
A big group of people who work for Automattic eating lunch in a field near the bottom of Rainbow Mountain in Whistler, British Columbia.
One of the glacier lakes at Rainbow Mountain in Whistler, British Columbia.
A view out into the valley, standing near one of the glacier lakes at Rainbow Mountain in Whistler, British Columbia.
David Kennedy with a glacier in the background in Whistler, British Columbia – selfie style.
A view of a glacier lake, from standing in front of the glacier itself in Whistler, British Columbia.
A glacier on Rainbow Mountain in Whistler, British Columbia.
A mix of debris from the glacier and a view of trees and grass in Whistler, British Columbia.
David Kennedy in front of the glacier in Whistler, British Columbia.
From left to right, Stu West, Jonah Braun, Xiao Yu and David Kennedy on a glacier beach in Whistler, British Columbia.
David Kennedy walking on a glacier beach near Rainbow Mountain in Whistler, British Columbia.
A small stream on the trail to Rainbow Mountain in Whistler, British Columbia.

This past week, while at Automattic’s annual Grand Meetup, I completed the most difficult hike I’ve ever done. Myself and a small group of Automattician’s hiked up Skywalk Trail on Rainbow Mountain – a challenging hike full of amazing views. It’s near Whistler, British Columbia in Canada.

A screenshot of Fitbit, showing 34,033 steps.

I say difficult because about an hour into the hike, I wasn’t sure I would make it. I huffed and puffed up a few steep hills and had to take a lot of short breaks. But I pushed through and enjoyed the best payoff – the views (see the photos!). I felt it the next few days with sore calves and quads.

A big thanks to Joe Boydston for organizing the hike, Stu West for hiking back down with me, and the rest of the group for being such great company.

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