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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Taylor Basin to Trailhead I: 15 km, +145 m, -945 m, 4h 30m The rest of the night was just as quiet as the start. I stirred around 7 am and the quality of the light inside the tent had me thinking it was a cloudy morning. Sure enough I looked out to see leaden … Continue reading South Chilcotins Day 6: Taylor Basin to trailhead, 21 Jul 2018
Harris Ridge: 9.5 km, +600 m, -600 m, 7h 10m The clouds had thickened overnight and we were greeted by grey skies as we emerged from the tent, with only a hint of weak sunshine in the east, barely enough to cast a pale shadow let alone provide warmth. We walked back up to the … Continue reading South Chilcotins Day 5: Harris Ridge, 20 Jul 2018
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