There are two approaches to Fortress – via Chester Lake or via Headwall Lakes. Both lead to the col between Mount Chester and The Fortress from different sides, and then you hike up the southwest ridge all the way to the summit. There are multiple routes on the ridge but they all end up on the left side of the summit block where there is an easy scramble up to the top. If you see there a path with exposure, […]
More photos from Boundary Ridge via Powderface Trail. A very good guide for this hike can be found here. Our track is here, but it’s not ideal – the trail is overgrown and we lost it and found again a few times.
Do as much as you can the day before. Get up as early as you can. There are many reasons for that, if you are planning a long hike: You don’t want to push jerks, recently moved from Ontario, from the left lane all the way to your destination. The later you take off, the more of them will be blocking traffic on Trans Canada Highway. You need to find parking. Last time we arrived at Lake Louise parking lot […]
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On our first serious hike (Tent Ridge Horseshoe) we made a big mistake: did not take enough water. A consequences were very painful, at least for me – I got leg cramps. Who never experienced them, I wish you never do, because some people compare them to a crocodile bite. Once we’ve got home back then, my wife googled it and figured that the cause probably was major dehydration and lack of electrolyte. We had a bottle of soda in […]
International Marmot Day on Mt. Allan More Alberta & BC wildlife photos here