STURDY HANDLE – Getting in your daily fluids, especially when you exercise, is a must; it helps us perform at our best. The sturdy handle on this water bottle makes for easy transporting during a walk, run or hike. LEAK-PROOF CAP – Keep the contents of your bottle contained from the beginning of your workout to the end. The leak-proof, stainless-steel shell cap and nylon strap help keep the contents of your bottle safely secured and easily accessible for drinking […]
These are the ones I wear now, and this is the second pair. I bought the 1st one on Amazon, and after the 3rd or 4th hike the sole on the left one peeled off at the back. May be it was bad glue batch, I don’t know, but I returned them as defective and tried Keen. Keen is OK, and I kept the pair, but it’s not so good on long descent, – too wide, foot moves a little […]
Usually we plan long hikes on long Summer days. You have to get up as early as you can, especially if it’s a long drive to the trailhead: you need to get a parking spot, and, what is even more important, the earlier you start, the earlier you finish, and have better chances not to use head lamps on steep descent and not to be eaten by mountain bears. Suppose you need 12 hours for the hike with trailhead 2 […]
More photos from Olympic Peak, Rock Garden and Mount Allan here
Ship’s Prow is the South peak of Ehagay Nakoda. It is named for its prominent, ship’s prow-like appearance on the end of Ehagay Nakoda as seen from the nearby town of Canmore, Alberta (Wikipedia) More photos:
Fairview Mountain (2744 m, 9003ft) is situated along the southeastern shoreline of Lake Louise. It was named in 1894 by Walter Wilcox, and the name reflects the view from the top. From Lake Louise the cliffs look intimidating, but the mountain is easily ascended via a trail around the backside on the southern slopes of the mountain. The trail starts in the left corner of the main Lake Louise viewpoint and goes around the mountain to the col between Fairview […]
Nice short trail which I tried to do in winter but turned back at the big boulder viewpoint because of deep snow. It was perfect this time. If you take 742 from Canmore, U-turn and park your car on the left side of the road, the trailhead is right there. Once you reach the fork with 2 bridges, cross the one on the left (the right bridge leads to Lougheed). Steady ascent through the forest for about 1.3 km, then […]
Tourist, or live in Calgary, – this hike is a must. It was closed for a while, and after maintenance the trail is very popular. I normally would come early to avoid crowds. The parking seems to be large now but my guess is during summer touristy season it will be very busy. This time we had some morning issues to resolve, and started the hike only on 10:30 AM. There were a lot of people coming up and down […]