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.
September 30, 2025
Arethusa Cirque Hike
Arethusa Cirque is a rather gentle hike that is suitable for all ages and offers amazing larch tree viewing and other scenic mountains, albeit on a very busy trail.
September 27, 2025
Sparrowhawk Tarns Hike
Sparrowhawk Tarns is a good larch season hike with an amazing boulder area, which is not overly strenuous and has a limited number of people on the trail.
September 24, 2025
Tryst Lake Hike
Tryst Lake is a relatively easy larch hike with no crowds, but it's best to ascend up to Tryst Ridge and wander through the forest of larch trees and enjoy the panoramic views.