Skoki Valley and Lake Merlin

August 9-11, 2026. Three days hiking with two nights at the iconic Skoki Lodge. Region: Banff National Park. Traditional territory of the Tsuu T’ina, Stoney, Ktunaxa, and Blackfoot First Nations Trailhead to Skoki Lodge via Deception Pass: 11km one-way Lake Merlin from Skoki Lodge: 7.7km round-trip Skoki Lodge to trailhead via Packer’s Pass: 11.6km one-way Trailhead […]

Mount Carthew

July 11, 2026. Bagging an easy summit in Waterton above the popular Carthew Alderson trail. Region: Waterton Lakes National Park. Traditional territory of the Tsuu T’ina, Ktunaxa, and Blackfoot First Nations Distance: 18.8 km round-trip Total Ascent: 1139 m Elevation of Objective: 2636 m Total Time: 5h 32m Safety and Disclaimer Of the trio of peaks above the Carthew-Alderson trail […]

Ben Nevis

May 31, 2026. Hiking in the rain to the highest point in the United Kingdom. Region: Ben Nevis and Glen Coe National Scenic Area, Scotland, UK Distance: 16.2 km round-trip Total ascent: 1347 m Elevation of objective: 1345 m Total time: 5h 10m Safety and Disclaimer After hiking the West Highland Way I stayed an […]

Newman Peak and Avion Ridge

July 8, 2025. A long, beautiful loop route in Waterton that lends itself well to multi-day backpacking or a big day trip. Region: Waterton Lakes National Park. Traditional territory of the Blackfoot, Tsuu T’ina, and Ktunaxa First Nations Distance: 29.3 km Newman Peak 2517 m Avion Ridge 2448 m Total Time: 7h 25m Safety and […]

Mount Langley

October 5, 2024. Climbing the southern-most 14er in the United States. Region: Inyo National Forest & John Muir Wilderness, California. Traditional territory of the Paiute and Shoshone peoples. Distance: 35.6 km round-trip Total Ascent: 1460 m Elevation of Objective: 4277 m Total Time: 13h 29m Safety and Disclaimer After climbing Mount Whitney, our group decided […]

Mount Whitney

October 2, 2024. Hiking to the summit of the tallest mountain in the contiguous United States. Region: Inyo National Forest & John Muir Wilderness, California. Traditional territory of the Paiute and Shoshone peoples. Distance: 35.2 km round-trip* Elevation Gain: 1873 m* Elevation of Objective: 4421 m Total Time: 15h 24m Safety and Disclaimer *Note that […]

Lone Pine Lake

October 1, 2024. Pleasant hiking to a beautiful lake in the southern Sierra Nevada. Region: Inyo National Forest & John Muir Wilderness, California. Traditional territory of the Paiute and Shoshone peoples. Distance: 8km round-trip Total Ascent: 590 m Elevation of Objective: 3040 m Total Time: 3 hours Safety and Disclaimer I was lucky enough to […]

Highline Trail & Grinnell Glacier Overlook

July 26, 2024. A full-day hike on a popular trail high above Going-to-the-Sun Road with a short, sharp climb to a spectacular viewpoint above Grinnell Glacier. Region: Glacier National Park, Montana. Traditional Territory of the Kootenai, Blackfeet, Salish and Pend D’Oreille peoples Distance: 21.5 km point-to-point Total Elevation Gain and Loss: 749 m gain, 1424 […]

Ptarmigan Tunnel & Iceberg Lake

July 25, 2024. A long day hike tagging two picturesque objectives in Glacier National Park. Region: Glacier National Park, Montana. Traditional Territory of the Kootenai, Blackfeet, Salish and Pend D’Oreille peoples. Distance: 24 km round-trip Total Ascent: 897 m Ptarmigan Tunnel: 2259 m Iceberg Lake: 1855 m Total Time: 7h 9m Safety and Disclaimer I […]

Rummel Lake & Rummel Pass

July 14, 2024. A visit to a picturesque lake in K-country with an extension (most of the way) to a high mountain pass. Region: Kananaskis Country. Traditional territory of the Stoney, Tsuu T’ina, and Blackfoot First Nations Distance: 14.5 km round-trip Rummel Lake: 360 m Rummel Pass: 550 m Rummel Lake: 2200 m Rummel Pass: […]