On a September day, we camped at Lake Louise before doing an ascent of Mount Temple. We got to Moraine Lake very early and we started up the Sentinel Pass Trail in the dark. We were in the meadows at first light, then continued up to Sentinel Pass. After a short break, we wound up the steep scree slopes up a ridge. … Continue reading →
I hiked to Sentinel Pass for the first time in 1968. As a teenager I was very impressed, whetting my appetite for more. Since that time, we have hiked and run into the pass, up and back, run and hiked as a loop route (going out through Paradise Valley), and once on the way to the summit of Mount Temple. Its been a few years … Continue reading →
We camped at Jasper and hiked a number of trails in the park. One of the hikes we chose was Verdant Pass. The trailhead is at the parking lot next to Cavell Lake to the northeast of the mountain. We hiked past the end of Cavell Lake and continued southwest above the Astoria River. After passing the slopes of Mount Sorrow, we could … Continue reading →
We camped at Waterton by the lakeside and hiked trails each day in Waterton National Park. One of the hikes we did was Crypt Lake. To get to the trailhead, we had to book a ride on the ferry. The ferry service leaves from the Marina and it takes 15 – 20 minutes to land at the trailhead on the far side of … Continue reading →
