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 […]

Lys Ridge

September 21, 2024. A long, scenic ridge walk on the Autumnal Equinox. Region: Castle Wilderness. Traditional territory of the Ktunaxa, Tsuu T’ina, and Blackfoot First Nations Distance: 26.3 km loop Total Ascent: 1695 m (repeated gain and loss of elevation occurs during the ridge walk) Elevation of Objective: 2520 m Total Time: 11h 35m Safety and Disclaimer Lys Ridge […]

Mount Siyeh

July 27, 2024. Scrambling to the summit of a “10,000-er” along Glacier National Park’s Going-to-the-Sun Road. Region: Glacier National Park, Montana. Traditional Territory of the Kootenai, Blackfeet, Salish and Pend D’Oreille peoples Distance: 14.27 km round-trip Total Ascent: 1225 m Elevation of Objective: 3054 m Total Time: 8h 6m Safety and Disclaimer The last outing […]

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: […]

Elbow Lake & Rae Glacier

July 13, 2024. An enjoyable journey to a popular lake and diminutive glacier in K-country. Region: Kananaskis Country. Traditional territory of the Stoney, Tsuu T’ina, and Blackfoot First Nations Distance: 8.3 km round-trip Total Ascent: 400 m Elevation of Objective: approx 2350 m Total Time: 3h 48m Safety and Disclaimer Elbow Lake is a picturesque […]

Mount Alderson

July 9, 2024. Straightforward but scenic scrambling to a summit overlooking the Carthew-Alderson trail. Region: Waterton Lakes National Park. Traditional territory of the Tsuu T’ina, Ktunaxa, and Blackfoot First Nations Distance: 21 km round-trip Total Ascent: 1210 m Elevation of Objective: 2692 m Total Time: 6h 23m Safety and Disclaimer Mount Alderson is one of […]

Sapphire Lakes & Tanal Lake

July 4, 2024. Summertime hiking in springtime conditions in Kokanee Glacier Park. Region: Kokanee Glacier Park. Traditional territory of the Sinixt, Syilx, and Ktunaxa First Nations Kokanee Glacier Cabin to Sapphire Lakes: 3.5 km one-way Enterprise Pass to Tanal Lake: 1.5 km one-way Kokanee Glacier Cabin to Sapphire Lakes: 300 m Enterprise Pass to Tanal […]

Kokanee Glacier Cabin, Slocan Chief Cabin & Helen Deane Lake

July 3, 2024. A trek into the BC wilderness to a luxurious backcountry cabin. Region: Kokanee Glacier Park. Traditional territory of the Sinixt, Syilx, and Ktunaxa First Nations Trailhead to Kokanee Glacier Cabin: 8.4 km one-way Kokanee Glacier Cabin to Slocan Chief Cabin: 1.2 km one-way Slocan Chief Cabin to Helen Deane Lake: 0.9 km […]

Crypt Lake

September 16, 2023. A beautiful day on Waterton’s most famous trail. Region: Waterton Lakes National Park. Traditional territory of the Tsuu T’ina, Ktunaxa, and Blackfoot First Nations Distance: 17.4 km return Elevation Gain: 675 m Elevation of Objective: 1946 m Total Time: 7h 5m Safety and Disclaimer Sooner or later, this blog was going to […]