These trip reports are organized by location, and by Park or Area. For example, Fairview Mountain is located in both Alberta, and Banff National Park. For Kananaskis Country, Trip Reports are further organized by the five major divisions within this park. For example, Mist Mountain is in the Highwood Area of Kananaskis Country. Trip Reports for areas outside of Parks are organized by the closest town or municipality.
Winter Hiking is inherently dangerous. Please read this article BEFORE you start winter hiking, snowshoeing or skiing in Kananaskis Country or the National Parks.
Safe(r) Winter Routes for Snowshoe/Hikers – Kananaskis
Safe(r) Winter Routes for Snowshoe/Hikers – National Parks
Avalanche Safety Training – Get your training BEFORE you head out
ALBERTA
These Trip Reports are all within Alberta, but not within a National or Provincial Park.
- Turtle Mountain – an historically important peak and a great hike
- Table Mountain – a gorgeous hike in the deep south
Banff National Park
Click HERE for all Banff hikes
Kananaskis Country
Click HERE for all Kananaskis Country routes
Waterton National Park
Please read this article BEFORE you start winter hiking, snowshoeing or skiing in the National Parks.
Safe(r) Winter Routes for Snowshoe/Hikers – National Parks
- Akamina – Forum Ridge Traverse – a well loved trail
- Carthew-Alderson Traverse – the best of Waterton in one hike
- Red Rock Canyon – a short interpretive trail
- Red Rock Parkway – a scenic cycle that ends at Red Rock Canyon
- Ruby Ridge Traverse – a beautiful scramble with route finding
Jasper National Park
Please read this article BEFORE you start winter hiking, snowshoeing or skiing in the National Parks.
Safe(r) Winter Routes for Snowshoe/Hikers – National Parks
- Tonquin Valley Backpack:
- Tonquin Valley – Day One: Edith Cavell to Amethyst Lakes
- Tonquin Valley – Day Two: Mount Clitheroe Summit
- Tonquin Valley – Day Three: Wates-Gibson Hut
- Tonquin Valley – Day Four: Majestic Ridge (also includes Day Five hiking out)
- Skyline Backpack:
- Skyline Trail – Day One: Maligne Lake to Snowbowl Campground
- Skyline Trail – Day two: Snowbowl to Tekarra Campground
- Skyline Trail – Day Three: Tekarra to Signal Trailhead
Highway 11 / Nordegg Area
- Coliseum Mountain
- The Fox via Ferrata
BRITISH COLUMBIA
These trip reports are all within British Columbia.
Kootenay National Park
- Stanley Glacier – Three options: view point, upper meadow or moraine
Columbia Valley – Invermere Area
- Pedley Pass Ridge – A new take on an old favourite
- Welsh Lakes – A Purcell Range Beauty
Kootenay
- Cornice Ridge at Kootenay Pass – Backcountry skiing
- Bonnington Backcountry Ski Traverse
- Bonnington Traverse – Bombi to Grassy Hut
- Bonnington Traverse – Grassy to Steed Hut
- Bonnington Traverse – Steed to Copper Hut
- Bonnington Traverse – Copper to Bonnington Dam (via Plan B)
- International Basin Mountaineering
UNITED STATES
Nevada
- Red Rock Canyon & Valley of Fire – Overview
- Red Rock Canyon – Turtlehead Peak
- Red Rock Canyon – Calico Tanks
- Red Rock Canyon – White Rock Mountain Loop & Petroglyph Wall
- Valley of Fire – Fire Wave & Seven Wonders Loop
- Valley of Fire – White Domes Loop
- Valley of Fire – Balance Rock, Mouse’s Tank, Rainbow Vista and Silica Dome hikes
- Valley of Fire – Pagoda Arch, Beehive Rock, Atlatl Rock & Arch Rock loop
- Valley of Fire – Roadside Attractions. Non-hiking things to see
VARIOUS
- 52 Hike Challenge – Completed!
- AST 2 Course with ACMG Paddy Jerome / Canadian Rockies Mountain Guides
- Backcountry Eats – Dehydrating Dinners for beginners
- Drumlins Among Us – They are hiding in plain sight 🙂
- How to Suck Less in the Mountains, Part I – Strong Legs and Lungs
- How to Suck Less in the Mountains, Part II – Strong Mind
- My 200th Strava Activity – The power of doing something small
- Cov-Idiots. Adventuring during a Pandemic
- How Adventuring Helps me Survive Self-Isolation – a humorous look at what we consider ‘hard’.
- The Ghost of Abbot Pass – a spooky post to celebrate Halloween
- How to Keep your Phone Battery Alive in Cold Weather – tried and true tips to keep your phone alive.
- Shoulder Season Shuffle – how to not destroy trails and severely piss of bears
- Cultivating a Pack Valet Relationship – The care and feeding of your pack b!tch 🙂
- World Cup Newbie:
- Confessions of a World Cup Racing Newbie – Part One
- Confessions of a World Cup Racing Newbie – Part Two
- Confessions of a World Cup Racing Newbie – Part Three
- Newly Minted Ski Instructor
- The Franz Dopf I Knew – remembering a local mountain legend
- Remote / Wilderness First Aid
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