by Coast Mountain Expeditions | Dec 15, 2022 | General News
Bûche de Noël The Yule Log Cake is a French Canadian tradition celebrating the special log that families burn at Christmas time to welcome good luck and the new year ahead. The cake is earthy and decadent – and imaginative: when its time to decorate, invite your...
by Coast Mountain Expeditions | Dec 15, 2022 | General News
December 2022 – a note from Lannie & Ralph Dear Friends, Here is another update from the homestead home-front, life behind the scenes at CME! We are well, busy, happy, challenged, and glad to be island dwellers on this beautiful wild coast. As the years roll...
by Coast Mountain Expeditions | Dec 21, 2021 | General News
Lannie’s Legendary Holiday Stollen Recipe Ingredients 2 cups rich milk, warmed slightly 1 T granulated baking yeast 1 lemon, finely grated zest 1½ c. raisins, soaked in: ¼ c brandy or lemon juice 2/3 c. sugar 1 tsp salt 1 tsp ground cardamom 1 tsp almond extract...
by Coast Mountain Expeditions | Oct 3, 2021 | General News
During our operating season, we remain committed to following the rules and guidance laid out in BC’s Restart Plan. These rules now allow us to operate almost normally, but we will still be taking extra precautions, and ask you to do the same. We, and all of our...
by Coast Mountain Expeditions | Dec 17, 2020 | General News
There are more than 2000 species of sea stars worldwide, but around the Discovery Islands, it’s the bright pink and purple hues of the ochre sea star (pisaster ochraceus) that really stand out. Many wonder why a sea star that’s usually purple is known as the ochre...
by Coast Mountain Expeditions | Dec 15, 2020 | General News
Jan 29, 2022 Dear friends and customers, We’re hopeful that the worst of Covid is now behind us, and that we will all be able to enjoy a fun, and relatively normal summer. It’s our expectation that trips will be able to run normally, but we remain ready to...