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Boom Lake
It’s a nice, short hike if you are in Banff or Lake Louise and looking for something to do. It wasn’t crowded the day we went out, but I have driven past when there are cars parked along the highway – it can get busy.
Protection Mine
I’m a little late on posting this! We did this hike Saturday July 22, 2017. Present company was Curtis, Ryan, Sheldon, Chris, Nick, Paula, Chris (two Chris’!), and myself. the trailhead is a bit obscured. It’s directly north of the abandoned Protection Mountain campground off of 1A. Head to the campground and then keep going…
Mount Stanley Waterfalls
So this wasn’t really a mountain but it was close to Mount Stanley off of 93. Present company was Ryan, Sheldon, Dorothy, Derek (Dorothy’s friend), Curtis and myself. We did this snowshoe Saturday January 28, 2017. The forecast was for 11 in Calgary so it was a great opportunity to get out in the mountains.…
Cascade Mountain (Take 2)
This hike was done on Saturday August 13, 2016. Curtis and I did this hike. The day started off rough. I woke up with a slight sore throat but figured it was because we slept with the fans on… Little did I know it was the start of a cold. I was dragging my feet…
Ink Pots
Sandy and I did this short hike on November 15. There wasn’t much snow but I brought my new microspikes from Kahtoola. The Johnston Canyon trail is closed for reconstruction so we had to go through the next trail to the north to access the ink pots. It’s a short hike with relatively small elevation…
Bourgeau Lake
We did this hike Saturday, October 24. Present company was Sandy, Katy, Kyle (Katy’s boyfriend) and me. We started at 8:30 on the trailhead. It was cold and frost was still on the ground. We were on the north face of the mountain the entire time so we had no chance of sun. The hike…
Mount Cory Cap
We did this hike Sunday, October 4, 2015. Present company was Sandy, Curtis, and me. The weather forecast for Calgary was a scorching 5C and Banff had a forecasted 8C. We were optimistic that it would be a nice day, but it sure didn’t start out nice. Decked out in somewhat winter attire (long underwear,…
Fairview Mountain
This hike was done on May 16th, 2015 with Sandy and Chris. It was the first time the three of us went out together. Our original mountain was Lady MacDonald, but because Canmore was getting a fair but of rain, we chose to go to a less wet area… It wasn’t the smartest but we…
Cascade Mountain
I did this hike with a good friend (Sandy) on April 19th, 2015. I just started hiking this year and this was my very first one. I had found the trail online, did my research, and decided to do it! It was a gorgeous day out, +15 and no wind. Didn’t see any wildlife but…