On the September long weekend, 2016, My Slice of Paradise and I hiked the 19kms to the Wates-Gibson Hut for a three night stay. We have […]
The Hike To Wates-Gibson Hut
Category: jasper national park
The Wates-Gibson Hut – A Story in Photos
In 2016 I stayed in my first Alpine Club of Canada backcountry hut – The Wates-Gibson overlooking Outpost Lake. I loved it. My first, exhausted, […]
Portal Creek Trail – Tonquin Valley
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 […]
Maligne Lake Jasper Alberta Snowshoe
I finally knocked “Snowshoe on Maligne Lake” off my bucket list of hikes and adventures. It’s been there for a while. Maligne Lake is one […]
Canadian Rockies – A collection of webcams & hikes
A collection of webcams showing off my favourite places in the Canadian Rockies with related-area-hikes. There are a variety of town, road and ski hill […]
HI-Beauty Creek Wilderness Hostel
March 2016 a group of us girls spent a couple of nights at HI-Beauty Creek Wilderness Hostel in Jasper National Park (JNP). I was so […]
Whirlpool Campground – Jasper, Alberta
Two nights, a steak dinner, a day hike, yoga, rain, wind, sun and oh, so many mosquitoes. Whirlpool Campground in Jasper National Park. […]
Ice Cave At The Athabasca Glacier
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 […]
Beauty Creek & Stanley Falls
After reading many reviews of the Beauty Creek & Stanley Falls hike online, four of us decided it was well worth the 160 […]
The Valley of the Five Lakes
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 […]