January 10, 2026
Rummel Lake Hike
Rummel Lake is one of our standard winter hikes, as it's a pleasant stroll through the forest to the lake with the picturesque backdrop of Mount Galatea and other surrounding peaks.
December 21, 2025
Commonwealth Creek Snowshoe
Commonwealth Creek is always a nice gentle and scenic outing however we did have about six inches of fresh which increased to two feet in the upper valley, so it was a great 'shoe'.
December 1, 2025
San Pancho Trip
This was our fifth time to San Pancho and we always enjoy seeing some of our local friends, meeting new people and discovering new food joints.
November 22, 2025
Mount Kidd Lookout
Mount Kidd Lookout is an easily accessible trail from the Kananaskis Village area that offers amazing views of the area but is a very steep grunt to the top.
November 15, 2025
Prairie Mountain Hike
Prairie Mountain is relatively close to Calgary and hence is very busy, but it's a good workout with some spectacular sweeping views of the prairies and Kananaskis range.
November 9, 2025
Canyon Creek Peaks Hike
Canyon Creek Peaks is a beautiful set of unnamed peaks near Calgary that is an easy stroll for the first couple of km and then ascends sharply to the first set of peaks.
November 1, 2025
Jumpingpound Summit Hike
Jumpingpound Summit is a relatively easy hike that typically offers panoramic 360 degree views but we had a snowy day with limited visibility.
October 22, 2025
Belmore Brown Hike
Belmore Brown is a spectacular hike in an area in a largely undiscovered area on the eastern edge or the Kananaskis Valley.
October 14, 2025
Mount Tyrwitt Hike
This was our first attempt at getting at least partway up Mount Tyrwitt, but the recent snowfall resulted in avalanche risk just below the col that turned us back.
October 4, 2025
Chester Lake Hike
Chester Lake is one of the most well travelled trails, but it offers spectacular scenery and unique features throughout the entire hike and espescially during larch season.