Destinations
Destination guides and travel stories organized by country and city, beginning with our 2026 journey through Europe.
Rae Glacier
A great hike and a great day. It was 27-28 at the top with no wind. Round trip was about 5 hours. The views were spectacular, especially of Rae Glacier.
Midnight Peak – Take 2
We finally completed this hike on Saturday June 24, 2017. Present company was Ryan, Sheldon, Curtis, and myself. Unlike the first time, this hike up wasn’t as muddy or icy; making it an easier vertical. It was our first summit of the season and it was a spectacular first. The hike up was mixed between…
The Wedge
We did this hike Saturday June 3, 2017. Present company was Curtis and I. We got a very early start because our original plan was to hike to upper Galatea lake but when we arrived, it was closed for environmental issues. Our fallback was The Wedge, right next door. the hike started off as a…
Tokumm Creek
We did this hike Saturday May 27, 2017. It was our second hike of the season. Present company was Nick, Chris, Paula, Chris, Curtis and I. The hike starts off in the interpretive loop for a Marble Canyon. Marble Canyon is interesting because it was created over 12,000 years ago. It’s a deep canyon that…
Little Elbow Exploratory
We did this hike Saturday May 20, 2017. Present company was Curtis, Katy and myself. This was our first hike of the season (finally!) so we wanted to start off easy. Our original plan was to do Ribbon Falls but because of fresh snow, we had to choose something a bit further East. I looked…
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.…
Burstall/Hogarth
Well it’s been a long time since we were in the mountains. Busy summer and fall mixed with uncooperative weather made hiking difficult. Today was the first day of the year out. We went Saturday January 14, 2017. Present company was Ryan, Sheldon, Dorothy, Curtis and I. the forecast was for warm weather; around 0.…
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…
Mount Tyrwhitt
We did this hike Saturday July 23, 2016. There was Curtis, Ryan, Sheldon, and myself. The guide books rate this hike as a difficult scramble and difficult hike. After doing this mountain, I would agree. We decided to get an early start since the hike was only 4-6 hours long. We got up at 4:15…
Crypt Lake
This hike was done on Saturday July 9, 2016. Curtis and I decided to stay over Friday and Saturday night, making it easier on us (and to give us more sleep). I would recommend staying at least the night before so you can sleep in a bit. There are two boats to this hike: one…