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Mount Assiniboine, 15-21 Sep 2019

14 Oct 201922 Feb 2021 ~ AndyG ~ 2 Comments

Opinion Without doubt one of the best backpacking experiences in BC and the Canadian Rockies, especially at this time of year when the larches turn golden, with easy, mellow hiking and stunning grand vistas. It's tough to get to, requiring 2-days each way for most hikers, and needs another 2-3 days on top of that … Continue reading Mount Assiniboine, 15-21 Sep 2019

Mount Assiniboine, 27 Jul – 2 Aug 2009

27 Jul 200922 Feb 2021 ~ AndyG ~ Leave a comment

Our big backpacking trip of the year: a week exploring the Mount Assiniboine area in the Canadian Rockies with Merewyn, Victor and Jennifer. The trip began in Banff National Park, where we caught a shuttle bus up to the Sunshine Village ski area on Monday 27th July. From there we crossed the Alberta-BC border into … Continue reading Mount Assiniboine, 27 Jul – 2 Aug 2009

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There's a little patch of chocolate lilies that grows in a very popular park near Vancouver, just far enough away from the beach for most visitors to never know they were there...
Brockton Point is a nice little after-work destination at this time of year. It doesn't usually feel like winter though... It was very cold and the snow was soft - warm layers and snowshoes definitely needed off-trail (even ailing ones like mine, which broke again).
The one and only Mount Assiniboine, looking quite majestic in its snowy coat.
You could say I'm very fawn'd of these lilies... #ErythroniumOregonum #WhiteFawnLily #LighthousePark
Magnificent, majestic Mamquam Mountain
A successful search for blue (king) gentian, and the last blooms of the season.

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