...and back again...
We are headed across Canada for an adventure
Monday 7 August 2017
Saturday 5 August 2017
...Pauline's hikes
July 26...
I certainly understand why people head west on a regular basis to get their mountain fix. However, there is one thing...I love the mountains but can do without the hordes...
I am by no means an ultra hiker or even an experiences hiker though I have logged a good number of hours on the trail...but having said that, I have become a bit of a hiking snob. The amount of people on the trails in Jasper and Banff made me very cranky. We had no choice, Patsy had to get up earlier..She may not have liked it but when we reached Sulphur Skyline in Jasper with only 6 other people, it was magical. When we got to the top of Wilcox Pass in the Columbia Icefields there was no doubt that the earlier the better...even Patsy admitted as much.
In Waterton Patsy got a hiking break, I hired a guide for a day and a half. Dana was awesome. A bit shy at first but totally knowledgeable. Although I had recommendations on favourite hikes from both Pat's friend Cindy and my cousin, they are the busier trails and I did not want to hike with lots of people. Dana suggested Goat Lake and on to Avion Ridge. Wow! It was long and steep, using goat trails but spectacular vistas and for the longest time only Dana and I were on these trails.
No one else...!
So all in all I was happy camper...hiker...
July 26...
I certainly understand why people head west on a regular basis to get their mountain fix. However, there is one thing...I love the mountains but can do without the hordes...
I am by no means an ultra hiker or even an experiences hiker though I have logged a good number of hours on the trail...but having said that, I have become a bit of a hiking snob. The amount of people on the trails in Jasper and Banff made me very cranky. We had no choice, Patsy had to get up earlier..She may not have liked it but when we reached Sulphur Skyline in Jasper with only 6 other people, it was magical. When we got to the top of Wilcox Pass in the Columbia Icefields there was no doubt that the earlier the better...even Patsy admitted as much.
In Waterton Patsy got a hiking break, I hired a guide for a day and a half. Dana was awesome. A bit shy at first but totally knowledgeable. Although I had recommendations on favourite hikes from both Pat's friend Cindy and my cousin, they are the busier trails and I did not want to hike with lots of people. Dana suggested Goat Lake and on to Avion Ridge. Wow! It was long and steep, using goat trails but spectacular vistas and for the longest time only Dana and I were on these trails.
No one else...!
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| Goat Trails |
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| Goat Lake |
Wednesday 26 July 2017
Tuesday 18 July 2017
Friday 14 July 2017
Saturday 8 July 2017
Day 18...it is time to hear from Pauline and her adventures on the ocean...
Since our last post we said goodbye to Vancouver Island and made our way back to the mainland...but not before my activities switched from hiking to Paddling.
Monday 3 July 2017
Day 13...We made it!...our West Coast Destination of Ucluelet...
Last I posted was from Swift Current...(and yes the trains ran all night. it has been difficult to find internet connections so I have so much to relate. We have done so much I am having difficulty remembering what happened when...
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