I have a huge backlog of posts that I'm writing or at least have written notes for, and it's hard to find the time that I want to devote to them to tell the story of the trip, to find the right photos, to create something I can re-read in years to come and remember … Continue reading Being Outdoors, September 2022
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
OpinionWithout 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 to … 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
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