Mt. Assiniboine 2 - Quartz Ridge, Valley of the Rocks and Og Lake

After spending the night at Howard Douglas Lake on Monday, we made our way over Citadel pass and along Quartz Ridge into the Valley of the Rocks.

From the Valley of the Rocks we stopped for lunch at Og lake. We heated up some beans on our camp stove and drank some glacier water from the lake. It doesn't sound like much but it was one of the most enjoyable meals I've had all summer. Beautiful scenery, clean water, good food and good friends.

Mt. Assiniboine 1 - Sunshine Valley and Citadel Pass

I've just returned from a very beautiful 4 day backpacking trip to Mt. Assiniboine with 3 friends from the Springs, Franny, Damyn and Simon.

If anyone is interested in backpacking in the Rockies this hike is a very good option. We hiked from Sunshine Village through Citadel pass to Mt. Assiniboine Provincial Park in BC. From there we hiked out through Wonder pass to Mt. Shark, near Canmore. You can do the same route in the opposite direction but it is much tougher with much more elevation gain. The hardest part of the hike by far was through the Valley of the Rocks just below Quartz Ridge. There was no water to be found and it was also very hot and humid. If anyone has questions about the trip in general, comment or email me directly. Hope everyone enjoys the pictures!

Helen Lake 3

Helen Lake 2

Helen Lake 1

I hiked to Helen Lake yesterday with two friends, Damyn and Franny. The very blue lake pictured is Hector Lake and the other is Helen Lake. It was a very beautiful hike that winds it's way through a valley and then follows a ridge above Helen Lake, which makes for some amazing views of the surrounding mountains and valleys. You can also see part of the Crowfoot Glacier in the picture that includes Hector Lake. More pics to come!

Stanley Glacier

Hello Everyone,

Sorry for the long layoff, I've been lazy and recently had a small bike accident. The pictures posted are from a while ago on a hike to Stanley Glacier in Kootenay National Park, BC.

Castle Lookout

Yesterday was Adam’s last day here so we only had time for a short hike in the morning before heading to Calgary. We decided to hike up to Castle lookout, an old fire outpost on Castle Mountain. The trail was quite short and in total the hike only took about two and a half hours. At the end of the trail you can still see the old foundation of the fire lookout. The views from the lookout are amazing, you can see multiple mountain ranges, the Bow river and the highway.

The mountain goats above were beside the highway on our way to Calgary from Banff, we pulled over and got some pictures before beginning the drive to the airport.