Garibaldi Provincial Park is one of the most popular parks in British Columbia, encompassing a massive 194,650 hectares of undeveloped mountain wilderness. The centrepiece of the park, the 2,678m high Garibaldi Mountain, is named after the famous 19th-century Italian patriot and soldier, Giuseppe Garibaldi. The park contains rugged snow-capped mountain peaks, glaciers, alpine lakes, glacial fed streams and colourful alpine meadows.

In July of 2005, I hiked to Lake Garabaldi with my cousin and a friend from Toronto. This is a relatively moderate hike - not too steep, but quite long with many switchbacks (8hrs round trip). However, the view at the end is absolutely stunning and well worth the 4 hrs to get there.