The Hardest Hike of My Life: Panorama Ridge (Whistler)

We left before dawn, our path illuminated by only the dimly-lit sky, typical in the summer months.  My ride was 15 minutes late, but it hardly mattered. The drive from Vancouver to Whistler is approximately 90 minutes on a normal day, but with the deserted roads of an early Sunday morning, we arrived at the base of…