British Columbia History

The HBC Heritage Trail in 1849 and 2021

The HBC Heritage Trail’s terrain has not changed much in the many years of its existence. Hikers still face a 4,000-metre climb when hiking from Hope to Tulameen, and the mighty Cascade Mountains still have to be crossed.

In 1849 Hudson’s Bay Company packers used horses to carry 180 pounds [81.6 kilograms] as they climbed 900 metres on each of the first

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