Hikes

One of our final summit scrambles of the season, we eked this baby out on the 8th of October. It was kind of crazy to think that we still had the opportunity to scramble a summit at this time of … Read More

Canada’s mountain national parks are as famed for their collection of enchanting wilderness lodges as they are for their breathtaking scenery. Many of the country’s historic lodges date back to the early part of the 20th century when they were … Read More

Rather than culminating atop a true summit, this hike tops out along Mount Sarrail’s northeastern ridge. A Kananaskis classic, the hike to Sarrail Ridge offers a stunning look at some of the most beautiful scenery in Peter Lougheed Provincial Park. … Read More

If you’re interested in venturing outside the borders of Canada’s mountain national parks, Kananaskis Country offers a wealth of opportunities for hiking and scrambling. Encompassing more than a million acres of wilderness along the front range of the Canadian Rockies, … Read More

A stunning swath of high alpine backcountry, Skoki was undoubtedly one of our favorite areas of Banff. Peppered with jewel-tone lakes and scree-covered slopes just begging to be scrambled, it’s easy to see why Skoki is a beloved spot for … Read More

One of the shorter summits of the Bow Range, the iconic group of peaks surrounding Lake Louise, Saddle Mountain is a pint-sized outlier just southeast of Fairview Mountain. While the summit elevation may be a mere 7,963 feet (2,427 m), … Read More

Tucked away beside Banff National Park’s Egypt Lakes, The Sphinx (Sugarloaf Mountain) is one of the shorter peaks in the area and one that doesn’t seem to get a lot of attention. There’s not a ton of info out there … Read More

Along with Perley Rock, Abbott Ridge was one of our favorite trails in BC’s Glacier National Park. Arguably one of the most beautiful spots in the area, the scenic ridgeline and summit sit just southwest of Rogers Pass in the … Read More

Lake O’Hara is indisputably one of the most stunningly beautiful spots in British Columbia’s Yoho National Park. Perched at an elevation of just over 2,000 meters (6,700’), the lake sits just west of the Continental Divide, on the other side … Read More

Located in British Columbia’s Glacier National Park, the Perley Rock Trail is an 8-mile (13 km) return that climbs through forests and rocky slopes until it reaches the edge of the Illecillewaet Icefield. To get to the alpine region surrounding … Read More