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Hip Hiker's Guide To The Galaxy
http://hiphiker.blogspot.com
A guide to some of the best hiking trails and experiences in the Alberta Rockies. Lots of photos and trail descriptions, plus hiking news, environmental issues and more!
- Author: Michelle
- Listed in: Outdoor Recreation Adventure
- Tags: Photography hiking outdoors Backpacking Nature alberta
Recent Posts
Fenland Trail -- February 16, 2009
Fenland Trail in February. Fenland is little more than a pleasant walk, but it's a great trail for when the winter has been dragging on too long and you hope for signs of warming weather.Spring was still a long way off, but the firm hold of winter wa...
Snowshoeing in Peter Lougheed Provincial Park (RED trail) - February 8, 2009
First time snowshoeing since our guided tour in Kimberley, BC a couple of weeks prior. Path finding is so much different in snow, especially for random snowshoe trails, but it was worth it:...
Rawson Lake -- January 18, 2009
Rawson Lake at the height of winter. Another one of those hikes I'd heard so much about, but never got around to doing thanks to the crowds in the summer, long drive, whatever other reasoning I could think of.This was where Nat and I had attempted a ...
Sundance Canyon -- January 10, 2009
Another beautiful hike to Sundance Canyon, this time deep in winter. Unbelievably, here in Banff the snow at the trail head wasn't deep enough to support cross-country skiing or snowshoeing, but it was just enough for a pleasant winter hike.Closer to...
Chester Lake -- November 29, 2008
Sometimes the overcast days are more interesting than the blue sky days. This holds especially true in winter, when the clouds meld with the snow and anything with colour or light stands out that much more.Chester Lake, as I've mentioned before, is r...
Kananaskis -- November 22, 2008
Despite living in the shadow of the Canadian Rockies, I can honestly say there are very few days when the hiking conditions are dramatically cold. Even hiking in -20 C weather isn't a huge deal when you're bundled up and moving fast. Tracking through...
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great website, I lived in Stewart BC for 7 years and loved every minute of it. I miss the west wish I had never left. Check out http://www.stewartbchyderak.homestead.com/homepage.html I built this site for the town, some nice pics, check it out. Kudos to your site. Awesome!!!
Thanks for the great resources for the Alberta Rockies. I was lucky enough to have hiked this a big five times! I loved it so much in the 80's that I have made many trips on my small budget to revisit. What a beautiful place. I always make sure to bring my travel camping gear and my pop up canopy for shelter plus some food of course. With all of these things, im set for a great trip filled with beauty and wonder. I have some websites if you are interested. Anyone who has never considered the Alberta Rockies for a great hiking trip should reconsider. Again, thanks for the resources.
Posted: January 15th, 2009 | Report This Comment