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Alice, Edith, and Fawn Lakes, 18 Jun 2022

30 Jun 202230 Jun 2022 ~ AndyG ~ 4 Comments

Opinion: One of the few truly easy hikes near Vancouver with excellent trails. Although it's not dramatic or exciting, the forest greenery is soothing and at the right time of year, there's a pretty good flower show, including a selection of lesser-known blooms. Today, it was a perfect recovery hike for me and it felt … Continue reading Alice, Edith, and Fawn Lakes, 18 Jun 2022

Blowdown Lake, 2-3 Oct 2021

24 Jun 202224 Jun 2022 ~ AndyG ~ Leave a comment

Opinion: One of my favourite fallback areas to explore, especially when I'm out of other ideas or options. An easy hike in to the lake, although good camping spots are at a premium (especially when conditions are as damp as they were at the time of our trip), with several great destinations to visit. A … Continue reading Blowdown Lake, 2-3 Oct 2021

Mount Assiniboine Day 7, 21 Sep 2019

21 Jun 20229 Jun 2022 ~ AndyG ~ 1 Comment

Day 7: Marvel Lake campground to Mount Shark trailhead: 13 km, +190 m, -230 m, 3 h 18 m Marvel Lake campground to Warden Cabin: 6.4 km (1 hr 30 min; +45 m, -110 m)Warden Cabin to Mount Shark trailhead: 6.6 km (1 hr 48 min; +145 m, -120 m) Well that was a cooler … Continue reading Mount Assiniboine Day 7, 21 Sep 2019

Mount Assiniboine Day 6, 20 Sep 2019

18 Jun 202224 Jun 2022 ~ AndyG ~ 2 Comments

Day 6: Magog campground to Marvel Lake campground: 15 km, +260 m, -635 m, 6 h 0 m Magog Campground to Wonder Pass: 5.1 km (1 hr 40 min; +210 m, -35 m)Wonder Pass to Marvel Lake/Marvel Pass junction: 3.2 km (1 hr 10 min; +10 m, -380 m)Marvel Lake/Pass junction to east end of … Continue reading Mount Assiniboine Day 6, 20 Sep 2019

Mount Assiniboine Day 5, 19 Sep 2019

16 Jun 202218 Jun 2022 ~ AndyG ~ Leave a comment

Day 5: Wonder Pass and Gloria & Marvel Lake viewpoints: 16 km, +520 m, 7 h 45 m Campground to Wonder Pass: 5.6 km (2 hr 24 min; +245 m, -60 m)Wonder Pass to Gloria Lake viewpoint: 2 km (1 hr 40 min; +20 m, -140 m)Gloria Lake viewpoint to Marvel Lake viewpoint: 1.6 km … Continue reading Mount Assiniboine Day 5, 19 Sep 2019

Mount Assiniboine Day 4, 18 Sep 2019

14 Jun 202217 Jun 2022 ~ AndyG ~ 2 Comments

Day 4: Nub Peak (via Assiniboine Lodge): 14.5 km, 610 m, 6 h 45 m Magog Lake return: 3 km (1 hr 20 min; +60 m, -60 m)Campground to the Nublet: 3.5 km (1 hr 50 min; +335 m, -20 m)Nublet to Nub Peak: 1.3 km (50 min; +215 m, -0 m)Nub Peak to Assiniboine … Continue reading Mount Assiniboine Day 4, 18 Sep 2019

Mount Assiniboine Day 3, 17 Sep 2019

11 Jun 202215 Jun 2022 ~ AndyG ~ Leave a comment

Day 3: Cerulean Lake, Elizabeth Lake, the Niblet, and Assiniboine Lodge: 12 km, 285 m, 6 h 23 m Magog Campground to Cerulean Lake: 3.0 km (1 hr 28 min; +25 m, -15 m)Cerulean Lake to the Niblet via Elizabeth Lake: 4.25 km (2 hr 5 min; +220 m, -40 m)The Niblet to Assiniboine Lodge: … Continue reading Mount Assiniboine Day 3, 17 Sep 2019

Mount Assiniboine Day 2, 16 Sep 2019

9 Jun 202211 Jun 2022 ~ AndyG ~ Leave a comment

Day 2: Allenby Junction to Lake Magog: 9 km, +370 m, -85 m, 3 h 20 m Allenby Junction campground to Assiniboine Pass: 4.75 km (2 hr; +280 m)Assiniboine Pass to Mount Assiniboine Lodge: 2.5 km (50 min; +40 m, -60 m)Mount Assiniboine Lodge to Magog Campground: 1.75 km (30 min; +50 m, -25 m) … Continue reading Mount Assiniboine Day 2, 16 Sep 2019

Mount Assiniboine Day 1, 15 Sep 2019

7 Jun 20229 Jun 2022 ~ AndyG ~ Leave a comment

Day 1: Mount Shark trailhead to Allenby Junction: 17 km, +250 m, -110 m, 5 h 10 m Banff to Canmore: 25 km (20 m)Breakfast in CanmoreCanmore to Mount Shark trailhead: 44 km (1 hr)Mount Shark trailhead to first rest: 8 km (2 hr; +70 m, -90 m)First rest to Bryant Creek Shelter: 5 km … Continue reading Mount Assiniboine Day 1, 15 Sep 2019

Vignette: Camosun Bog, 29 May 2022

4 Jun 20224 Jun 2022 ~ AndyG ~ 4 Comments

I know, I know - another vignette. I promise there's a hike report coming soon! A couple of weeks ago I stopped in at Camosun Bog, a tiny remnant bog ecosystem on the edge of Pacific Spirit Park, to capture the bog laurel (kalmia) in bloom, having seen some photos on Twitter. The laurel was … Continue reading Vignette: Camosun Bog, 29 May 2022

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Possibly our closest bear encounter yet - we were less than 10 metres from the bear at its closest - this young black bear was far too comfortable around a large crowd of hikers.
Do you like coralroot? Swipe for more. And more. There were so many in bloom it was hard to know which ones to stop and photograph...
I need to spend more time in places like this...
Magnificent Mount Assiniboine with sunlit golden larches.
A band of blue.
Cone Mountain in Banff National Park, as seen on our first day of backpacking to Mount Assiniboine back in September 2019. A dull, sometime drizzly, but very peaceful 17 km of hiking to our first campground. It felt so good to be back in the Rockies for the first time in 6 years!

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