This was our first attempt at Grotto Mountain and we fell just short of the treeline despite gaining 950 meters of elevation which left 400 meters to the peak.
This was our fourth attempt to get to Loder Peak and a new unexpected snowfall once again thwarted our attempt at Door Jamb.
It was our first time doing this hike and we enjoyed a bluebird day but took a wrong turn up the first scree slope and missed getting to the cave.
Chester Lake and the Elephant Rocks never disappoints with the majestic beauty of the surrounding peaks and especially on a warm and sunny day.
Ha Ling is a popular hike close (15-minute drive) to Canmore. On this bluebird day, we summitted Ha Ling and the adjacent Miners Peak.
Commonwealth Creek is one of the easier trails but has some majestic views throughout the entire valley that make for a most enjoyable outing.
Rummel Lake is one of our more leisurely routes but our limited recent trail activity and a skiff of fresh snow made for a good cardio workout.
Little Lougheed is a very steep and unrelenting climb after the first km but is worth it for the sweeping views of Kananaskis Country.
Wasootch Ridge never disappoints in terms of providing a gruelling workout right from the start which is rewarded with 360 panoramic views.
We diverted our originally planned hike up Loder Peak due to crazy 80-ish km winds and headed to the protection of Grotto Canyon.