Have you wanted to climb a tall mountain with 6000 feet of vertical gain, but maybe not go all the way to the top, because f*** that? Have you wanted to step on 505-million-year-old fossils while climbing halfway up that tall mountain? Have you wanted to go into an EXCLUSIVE, restricted-access area that can only be entered with a guide? Well then let me tell you about the Mt. Stephen Burgess Shale fossil beds guided hike in Yoho National Park! Continue reading
After our quick trip south to Waterton Lakes National Park, David and I headed 3 hours back up north for one more hike in the glorious Kananaskis valley: Mt. Indefatigable. This peak had some of the best views we’ve had on our entire 3-week grand tour of the Canadian Rockies, so that is SAYING SOMETHING! Continue reading
Waterton Lakes National Park sits on the US-Canada border, and is connected to Glacier National Park in Montana. Consequently, it has some truly premiere hiking opportunities which David and I took advantage of by hiking one of the area’s more famous trails: the Akamina Ridge trail. Continue reading
A “premiere” hike in “Don’t Waste Your Time in the Canadian Rockies”, Wilcox pass / Wilcox peak, located at the very northern edge of Banff National Park, have expansive views of the Athabasca glacier and mountains beyond. Continue reading
