Rocky Mountains
First-hand hiking stories, trail notes and mountain adventures from the Canadian Rockies and surrounding ranges.
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…
Mount Burke
This hike was completed on Sunday, June 5, 2016. Present company: Sandy, Curtis, Ryan, Sheldon, Nick, Chris and myself. We decided to do this hike for two reasons: 1. It was in a different area than what we have been through and 2. it had an abandoned fire lookout that had amazing views. The hike…
Nihahi Ridge – 2
We did this hike on Saturday May 28, 2016. Present company was Curtis, Darryl, and myself. This will be a short post since we originally did the hike last year in the rain. We had great weather; not too sunny and not too cold. It was quite windy though, which made things a bit chilly…
Rocky Creek – The Wedge
This hike was done Saturday May 14, 2016. Present company was Sandy, Curtis, and I. The day started out cold (-3) with frost on the ground. Our original plan was to do The Turret but when we arrived at the trailhead, there was too much snow at the top (and in the trees) to make…
Midnight Mountain – Baldy Pass
We did this hike Saturday March 12, 2016. It was our first hike of the season. Present company: Sandy, Curtis, and myself. This was the hike I was supposed to do last summer but got started on the wrong path and ended up doing the Baldy saddle. We got an early start and were the…
Mount Shark Lake
I decided to come back to this one and do the lake. This snowshoe was done on January 9, 2016. Present company were Curtis, Terry, Gerry, and myself. We followed the road to Mount Engadine Lodge and kept going up the hill. We parked in the first parking lot. The trailhead was just behind us…
Mount Black Prince
This hike was done on January 2nd, 2016. Present company was: Curtis, Dorothy, Shelley, Ryan, Sheldon, and myself. The hike started off cold. It was a blistering -15C at the parking lot and we were in the shade for the entire day. The sun was out but we didn’t benefit from the warmth 🙁 These…
Mount Shark – Trails
Sandy and I did this snowshoe on Saturday, December 5, 2015. It was overcast and snowing a bit but still a nice day for snowshoeing. When we did our first snowshoe, the rivets on the bottom of mine came apart, so I had to return them to Costco; so I was happy that I had…