The Portal Creek Trail is one end of the 44km thru hike of the Tonquin Valley in Jasper National Park. It is an excellent option for a day hike and on this day we hiked in to the Portal Creek Campground and back. It is a steady climb in, without anything terribly steep, which…
I’ve ventured into many different fitness journeys over the years. I once did “100 days of fitness” with Jax over at Cooking with Jax – we even did a three day juice cleanse … and now that I revisit that post (Juice, Potato Chips & Sour Cream) it would appear sitting on the couch…
Finding ourselves in Jasper after a great morning spent sunrise-chasing at Lake Beauvert, Allison over at MySliceOfParadise and I made the snap decision to hike Maligne Canyon. I’ve been through the canyon many times in the winter, it’s by far my favourite season for this particular Jasper, Alberta hike. We parked at the…
Hiking/Backpacking Mar 26, 2016 7:29 AM Duration (Total) 2h 20m 8s , Distance 5.7 km It’s a lot icier out than I expected, I would have been smarter if I had worn cleats. -Tracked by SBphotography, on Ramblr A quick trip out my front door and up to the lookout using Hinton Mountain Bike Association maintained…
The ice cave at the Athabasca Glacier has since collapsed. I will be forever grateful that I took the chance on this adventure. A short hike from the Athabasca Glacier winter access point to the ice cave just right (north) of the glacier. Partners in crime. …
I had a bit of a moment the other day. I have all my stuff. I am ready to go back country hiking. I never would have guessed, at the beginning of the year, that this is where the year was going to take me. Over the years my interest…
I’m planning on hiking the back country in 2015 and for me that means a tonne of research. Any time I take on anything new I love to learn … and learn … and learn about it first. If I’ve done it right I like to know all there is to know about…
Glow Juicery and Maligne Lake As many of you know, Jax (over at Cooking with Jax) and I are on a fitness kick. As a matter of fact, today is our 100th day of fitness … but that’s another post altogether. We’ve come up with some good ideas for keeping the…
After reading many reviews of the Beauty Creek & Stanley Falls hike online, four of us decided it was well worth the 160 km trek from home to check it out. Often pitched as the ‘hidden jewel of Jasper’ it promised waterfalls, lots and lots of waterfalls, and that was…
Nothing much beats setting off for a day spent hiking with five friends, a dog and the sun peeking through the clouds after a night of rain. And that’s exactly how our day started on the Monday of the May long weekend. The free day off. The best day of the long weekend,…