Well the adventure started with a bang! At the very last minute, namely 7pm before our early morning departure the next day, my friend’s medical appointment was cancelled. That appointment…
Category: Canada Hikes
Shakedown Hike – Banff National Park
Notes from our shakedown hike near Banff
Dropping Ounces
Gear decisions for the GDT LASH
The GDT Awaits!
The dog and I are starting our preparations for our GDT LASH adventure!
Winter Adventures: Embracing the Snow
Well it hasn’t been the greatest winter with regards to the amount of snow we got. But skilled groomers and higher elevation meant we were lucky to enjoy the snow…
2025 Book List
As the 2026 New Year’s Concert from Vienna (under the vibrant Canadian (!) conductor Yannick Nézet-Séguin) finishes, it’s time for last year’s book report! As you probably expected, the Polar…
Little Bootleg Lake and other adventures
Little Bootleg Lake For a quick overnighter, Vicki and I didn’t have to drive far: Half an hour drive to the parking spot, and we were ready to hike the…
More Kootenay Classics
Just because the views and pictures are stunning, I wanted to post details from our hike to Hourglass Lake as well as from a day spent at Jumbo Pass (west…
Rockwall Hike in Kootenay National Park
Day 1 Background: Reserving camp spots and sharing the trail and the views with many people is not typically my style. But I did want to see the Rockwall, a…
2024 Book List
Hard to believe but another year has passed and I am proud to have achieved my reading goal again (at least 26 books per year). I read all my books…
Two Classics in One Week!
The weather is warm and sunny; all the snow has melted … it’s the perfect time to work on the bucket list of hikes in the Kootenays that I want…
August Kootenay Hikes
Since returning from the “Long Walk”, I’ve been lucky to get outside in the East Kootenays for some day or overnight hikes. Here are some highlights … Manson Pass area…