The Canadian Mount Everest Expedition trail is located in the heart of Kananaskis country in Peter Lougheed Provincial Park. The trails original name was Interlakes trail and was renamed in honour of the first Canadian to summit Mount Everest in 1982. The whole area used to be covered in water but I will let you…
A beautiful hike that is easy and leads to a beautiful waterfall RIGHT IN CANMORE! I did not believe it when my friend from Off Road Discovery blog led me down the trail with our 4 kids in tow. But it happened, and she led me along the path with beautiful mountain views and stunning…
It might not officially be fall but the weather has been sitting around 7 C. The brisk air has been a nice change from the smoke but can still be a bit of a shock compared to the 30C sunny summer weather. The colder weather is also the beginning of the battle to convince littles…
I remember it clearly like it was yesterday. Driving from Saskatoon, Saskatchewan for our annual 2 week family camping trip to the Canadian Rocky Mountains. It was not every day you saw the world go from completely flat to monstrous towering rock. The trip that year would be extra special for me, as we would…
I grew up in Saskatoon Saskatchewan but every year our family would go camping for a couple of weeks in the Canadian Rocky Mountains. The mountain ranges became familiar at a young age since we explored and hiked when I was younger than 3 years old. Now that we live in Calgary, I am able…
Location: From Pemberton take the BC-99S for 29.6 km. Eventually you will see a sign that says Joffre Lakes hike. Turn right into the parking lot. This road into the parking lot is also called Pemberton Portage Rd. Distance & Elevation Gain: First Lake: 50 metres (5 minutes), Elevation Gain not significant Second Lake: 3 km…
Location: From Vancouver take the BC 99 N for 53 km. Turn Right onto Mamquam River Service Forest Road. The trail head is straight ahead. Distance & Elevation Gain: 1.5 km 1st Peak (3 km round trip), 540 m Difficulty: Difficult. Child Carrier Accessible: Carrier access only. Although it is short a good time up the mountain is under…
Difficulty: Challenging Distance and Elevation: 4 km; 280 m Facilities: Outhouse; Parking Lot; One Picnic Table Hike Highlights: Springs; Bridge; Mountain Views ; Beaver Dams Accessibility: Child Carrier Friendly; Closed: December 5th-June 15th Directions: Ptarmigan Cirque Hike is located in Highwood Pass. From Calgary drive on the AB-1 W. Go left on the AB-40 S.…
Location: Grouse Mountain, North Vancouver, British Columbia. 23 minutes from downtown Vancouver. From Lions Gate Bridge take a slight right onto Marine Drive. Turn left onto Capilano Drive and continue onto Nancy Greene Way until you reach Grouse Mountain. Distance & Elevation Gain: 2.9 km, 2,800 ft Difficulty: Difficult. Child Carrier Accessible: Carrier access only. Facilities: Full service washrooms, gondola, restaurants,…
Location: Big Hill Springs Provincial Park, 20 minutes from Calgary, Alberta. From Calgary turn right off of HWY-1A (Crowchild) at Lochend Road/AB-766 N. After about 11 km turn left onto Big Hill Springs Road/AB-567 W. Drive about 3.2 km and turn left onto Range Rd 3A. There is a sign for the parking lot. Distance & Elevation Gain: 2.3 km…
