Kananaskis
Smith-Dorrien Creek
We snowshoed this creek on Sunday November 29. Present company was Curtis and me. The day started out a bit chilly but as the sun began to warm the mountains, the chill quickly left the air. We parked just south of the Mount Burstall parking area on a closed road (before the gate). There were…
Mount Allan – Olympic Summit
We did this hike Sunday, October 25. Present company was Sandy, Fiona, me. Second hike in a row and we felt it. The hike started off on the old coal mine road. It’s a gentle hike until you get off the road and on the trail. It becomes steep and full of switchbacks. The hike…
Mount Indefatigable
We did this hike Saturday October 17, 2015. Present company was Curtis, Sandy, and me. The morning started off crisp. The cars had some frost on them in the parking lot and the ground was frozen in spots. There was no snow below but the upper sections had some light dustings. We wore too many…
Nihahi Ridge
Nihahi Ridge and summit was done on September 13, 2015. It was done with Sandy, Curtis, and myself. The weather was not fun; it was cold, wet, and raining off and on all morning. We started the hike at 7:30 at the Little Elbow Campground. We parked in the first parking lot but could have…
Mount Rimwall
Mount Rimwall was done on 2 separate days. The first day was August 1, 2015 with Chris and the second was August 3, 2015 with Curtis. For the sake of this entry, both days will be combined into one post. From the “parking lot”, the hike is a fairly easy walk through the forest. There…
Grizzly Peak
This was the first hike back with the trio (Sandy, Chris, and I). We started the hike at 8:30am June 27, 2015. The forecast was sunny and high of 34C. So we thought “great day for a hike!”. From the parking lot at Ripple Creek (it’s a ditch. The first creek/bridge/culvert right after Grizzly Creek…
Mount Burstall
Well…. Sandy and I did this hike Saturday June 19, 2015. Our research indicated that it wouldn’t be too difficult and it would be a nice scramble. What the other blogs did not mention, ended up being a few things that would have been nice to know. This hike is rated difficult. We both struggled.…
Old Goat Glacier
This hike was a nice, quick one but still gave the benefits of a longer hike. We did this one June 11, 2015. There was Sandy, Camille, Jace, and I. Camille is my sister-in-law and Jace is my 7 year old nephew. It was their first real hike. The trail starts out in the Spray…
Mount Baldy South Ridge
We did this hike on May 23, 2015. Present party was Curtis, Sandy, Katy, Troy, and I. The hike started out from a washed out creek. The path wasn’t very clear but once we got above the rocky cliff, it was a very well travelled path. It wound nicely through the forest and gave spectacular…