The Egypt Lakes area of Banff National Park is an absolutely gorgeous swath of Rocky Mountain backcountry stretching along the Continental Divide. Curiously, the area’s most prominent features all have names evocative of Ancient Egypt: Scarab and Pharaoh Peaks; The … Read More
About an hour and a half west of Banff, Golden, British Columbia could very well be considered the adventure capital of the Canadian Rockies. While the town itself is a much smaller, more laid-back alternative to Banff, it has no … Read More
Rising above the Bow Valley, Mt. Bourgeau’s 9,616-foot (2,931 m) summit is one of the most recognizable peaks near the town of Banff. Part of the Massive Range, Bourgeau’s prominent silhouette can be seen from Banff’s town center as well … Read More
One of the most well-known hiking routes in BC’s Yoho National Park is the Iceline Trail. Beginning beside Takakkaw Falls, one of the tallest chutes in Canada, the trail climbs a few thousand feet of vertical where it opens onto … Read More
Bow Lake is a stunning body of water along the Icefields Parkway, about thirty minutes north of Lake Louise. The turquoise pool sits in the shadow of Crowfoot Mountain and Crowfoot Glacier and is fed by nearby Bow Glacier Falls. … Read More
Aptly named, Boundary Peak straddles the border between Banff and Jasper National Parks. While the true highpoint is (I believe) technically in Jasper, it’s about as close as you can get to standing on a mountain summit in two of … Read More
Located about an hour up the Icefields Parkway from Lake Louise, Sunset Pass sits on the boundary between Banff National Park and White Goat Wilderness. Before arriving in BC, I put together a monster list of potential hikes, having scoped … Read More
Paget Peak is located just north of Wapta Lake in Yoho National Park. Standing at 8,400 feet (2,560 m) in elevation, the unassuming peak is somewhat dwarfed by its southerly neighbors, Cathedral Mountain (10,463’) and Mt. Victoria (11,365’). Despite its … Read More
If you’re interested in a hike with a panoramic lake view, I’m not sure it gets much better than Aylmer Lookout. Perched some 2,000 feet (600 m) above Lake Minnewanka, the viewpoint offers a stunning view of Banff National Park’s … Read More
This spring, Parks Canada launched a pilot program called the Bow Valley Parkway Cycling Experience. Each spring and fall for the next three years, Parks Canada will temporarily close the eastern portion of the Bow Valley Parkway to vehicular traffic, … Read More
