So, a little while ago my dad won a contest to hike the
Burgess Shale and view 500 million year old fossils. It sounded like a fun idea so I agreed to go with him. Being a science major, the fossil part appealed to me. We chose the shorter (but steeper and harder) Mt. Stephen hike. 5 mins into the hike I was regretting the decision a little bit haha! Honestly, if I had read the hiker comments before I went, I would have for sure pulled out. Many hikers have rated it a "steep and difficult hike for experienced hikers". 1. I am not a hiker 2. I am not in good, physically fit shape 3. I have MAJOR knee joint problems. But, not matter what I put my mind to, I get it done. So off I went on my hike. It wasn't easy, but coming from someone who is in horrible shape, it wasn't terrible. Approximately 800 m in elevation and 9 km round trip, we made it up in approximately 3.5 hours. This is a restricted hike and only accessible via a guided tour.
"A World Heritage Site, the Burgess Shale is considered the world’s most important fossil site that preserves one of the world’s first complex marine ecosystems. It has also been shown that 95% of the world’s species have evolved from these fossils; the origin of all life."
Anyways, long story short, it was a rough hike up (and almost as difficult down) but fossils and bragging rights made it worth it.
view from the top:
just some fossils
proof I made it, haha
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