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
We did this hike back in 2009 after our Mount Assiniboine trip and, given its superlative rating by the Copelands, we wanted to repeat it and use it as a kind of in-your-face introduction to hiking in the Rockies for Susanne, Brenda, Jeremy, and Gabriela. Our plan was to take a steady drive south along … Continue reading Wilcox Pass, 3 Sep 2012
Another beautiful sunny morning saw us packing up our gear for the last time. From there we stopped at the Mount Robson cafe for breakfast (our first coffee in several days!) and more gawping at the mountain. Since it was fairly early in the day we figured we had enough time to do a little … Continue reading Mount Robson, 13–18 Sep 2007: Day 6
Our last day of hiking. Another cool overcast day, with cloud hanging low over the lake and Berg glacier. We packed up and had breakfast at the shelter, before one final group photo marked our cue to leave. We started out along the side of the lake and as we reached the Marmot campground at … Continue reading Mount Robson, 13–18 Sep 2007: Day 5
It started with a low rumble and ended with a resounding crack that echoed around the valley. Thunder? Maria and I sat up in the tent and looked at each other (as you do, in the dark). No lightning, no rain. Another brief rumble and it dawned on us: it was the glacier. We listened … Continue reading Mount Robson, 13–18 Sep 2007: Day 4
Brrr! A chilly night, and a light frost covered everything as we crawled out of our tents. We draped the fly sheet over a small tree in the hope that a glimmer or two of sunshine would begin to dry it off. It was another beautiful sunny morning as we munched breakfast and a speedy … Continue reading Mount Robson, 13–18 Sep 2007: Day 3
We reluctantly stirred around 6am and set about the messy business of eating breakfast and repacking our backpacks. By 8.30 we were packed and ready to go. Now, our car isn't very large and it doesn't hold four people and four big backpacks very easily. But it was fun to try :-) Well, maybe not … Continue reading Mount Robson, 13–18 Sep 2007: Day 2
It's a 700-km drive from Vancouver to Mount Robson. The last time I drove that far it was from Canterbury to Inverness back in the UK. Somehow that trip took almost 12 hours, so although I was looking forward to the drive I was also a little concerned about how long it might take. Google … Continue reading Mount Robson, 13–18 Sep 2007: Day 1
You always need new stories. That was the advice given out in a free seminar on getting more out of life. Our newly-adopted method of getting those new stories seems to be to go backpacking, with at least one trip per year which ventures into unknown territory. Last year it was Nootka Trail; this year … Continue reading Mount Robson, 13–18 Sep 2007
Being. Outdoors. 