This weekend I had the pleasure of getting out into the mountains, accompanied by nine friends for a hike on snowshoes. I hadn’t been snowshoeing for a very long time and wasn’t certain what to expect. Our destination was Watridge Lake, a round-trip of 7.2 km (4.5 mi) from the trailhead at Mount Shark. By hiking standards…
Category: Hiking
The Ink Pots
The destination for yesterday’s hike was the Ink Pots, six clear greenish pools filled with spring water that remains at a constant 1-degree Celsius year-round. Our journey began at the Moose Meadows parking lot from where we traveled about 6 kilometres through dense pine forest before we emerged into a picturesque, alpine meadow. There wasn’t much…
Lillian Lake
Earlier this week, I participated in a hike to Lillian Lake, located in Kananaskis Country. It is accessed via the Galatea Creek Trail, just south of Mount Kidd. We were graced with a glorious day to enjoy this beautiful trail which ascends about 6.5 km to the lake. As suggested by its name, the trail…
Prairie View Hike
I went on a hike today in Kananaskis Country with the Meanderthals, the Canmore Seniors Association hiking club. This week’s hike was a fourteen kilometre loop along the Prairie View Trail to the Barrier Lake Fire Lookout, returning to Barrier Lake via the Jewell Pass Trail. Along the way we were exposed to great views in…