Mount Burke

Mount Burke is a lesser-known front-range peak that sits just south of Kananaskis off Highway 940. Standing at 8,340’ (2540 m), it’s the second highest mountain in the Livingstone Range, the easternmost subrange of the Canadian Rockies. Mount Burke is … Read More

Ha Ling & Miner’s Peak

Aside from the Three Sisters, Ha Ling Peak is probably Camore’s most iconic landmark. A subpeak of larger Mount Lawrence Grassi, a multipeaked massif that towers more than 1,000 meters above the bustling mountain town, Ha Ling’s sheer north face … Read More

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Little Arethusa

When winter weather rolls into the Rockies, the quest for smaller objectives begins. The day before our three-night getaway at Mount Engadine Lodge, an early-season snowstorm nailed Kananaskis. With some summit forecasts calling for upwards of 30 centimeters (nearly a … Read More

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Little Lougheed

After a wonderful stay at Mount Engadine Lodge in 2022, we were excited to have planned a return visit this fall. Our first getaway was over the first weekend in October. We decided to take advantage of the lodge’s low-season … Read More

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Bow Peak

After a gorgeous hike up Tent Ridge the previous day, we thought we’d take advantage of the lovely weather and smoke-free skies to bag another Rockies summit. The air quality forecast looked surprisingly promising, and after such a clear day … Read More

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Smutwood Peak

Last year when we were in Golden, Smutwood Peak sat near the top of my list of must-do hikes/scrambles. However, with a nearly three-hour drive and intermittent highway closures across Kicking Horse Canyon, we put it off for closer objectives. … Read More

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