Recent Trips
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26-Sep-2023 | Trail hike | Quirk ridge to Iyarhe Ipan traverse |
The fall season is a good time to do trips that are greatly enhanced by the fall colours but would not be high on someone’s to do list at oth more... |
26-Sep-2023 | Off-Trail hike | Piggy Plus - Burstall col |
Fall colours where at their very best and quite spectacular on the drive out. The weather forecast was calling for a mix of sun and cloud with the more... |
25-Sep-2023 | Trail hike | Barrier Lake hills and beach |
It is just past the equinox and the yellow colours in Alberta are perfect in at least a narrow band--the larches in the high subalpine, as reported more... |
21-Sep-2023 | Off-Trail hike | Backpack Skoki to Badger Pass |
Day 1: It doesn't get much better than this in September. We left a car at Moose Meadows and drove to the Skoki parking lot to start the mundan more... |
23-Sep-2023 | Off-Trail hike | Running Rain lake north ridge (Clockwise loop) |
Having done this trip last fall i liked it so much i did it again this year. As we were getting ready a young couple left before us on a romantic m more... |
22-Sep-2023 | Off-Trail hike | Three Lakes Valley 219322 |
After a bit of a frosty start, it was perfect last full day of summer for 17 Ramblers, 2 guests and Piper the retriever to take in the amazing larc more... |
22-Sep-2023 | Scramble | Mt Niblock |
Using the Parks Canada shuttle service (which we found to be well organized and efficient) we arrived at Lake Louise at about 9am with a fall crisp more... |
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18-Sep-2023 | Off-Trail hike | Little Arethusa 433075 via Arethusa Cirque |
Under a mix of sun and cloud, and a balmy 11C, we headed up the trail at about 10 am arriving on the summit of Little Arethusa at noon. We settled more... |
15-Sep-2023 | Scramble | Nihahi Ridge - Nihahi Creek loop |
As we left the parking lot the hot sun was already melting the night frost and it didn't take too long to warm up and shed all the extra clothing. more... |
15-Sep-2023 | Scramble | Mt Weed 326377 |
We started from the parking area 7.0 km north of Bow Summit at 9:30 am on this absolutely beautiful fall day. Based on Kane's description and S more... |
14-Sep-2023 | Off-Trail hike | Pocaterra Ridge traverse S >> N |
This hike has always been one of my favourites. |
14-Sep-2023 | Off-Trail hike | Ridge 542999 (S.Mist Hill West), Picklejar C loop |
A perfect day for a late summer hike! An uneventful walk in cool morning shade up portions of Mist Creek and Mist Ridge trails took us to treelin more... |
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13-Sep-2023 | Road bike | Road bike; 1A hwy from Banff to Castle Junction |
An enjoyable day in Banff for cycling with mixed sun & cloud; a coolish start but warming to a nice cycling temperature. The road was damp at t more... |
12-Sep-2023 | Off-Trail hike | Burns Lake via Arethusa Cirque & pass 447071 |
While you first have to wrap your mind around a hike where the destination involves a significant elevation loss vs. a summit, Burns Lake is a beau more... |
10-Sep-2023 | Trail hike | Sulphur Springs - Riverview ex Paddy's Flat |
No smoke, no hot weather, no rain, no wind. In other words,a perfect day for hiking. To make things even better, there was a bike race taking place more... |
9-Sep-2023 | Off-Trail hike | Memorial Lakes: 3rd (upper) lake |
Upon arrival at a rather busy parking lot our hike began, the warmth of the sun being held back from the valley gave us a cooler first hour or so. more... |
8-Sep-2023 | Off-Trail hike | Surveyor's Ridge 592179, Mt Ware loop |
A really fine day in the Gorge Creek area as somewhat threatening afternoon clouds did not release any rain on us, although some was seen in the mo more... |
7-Sep-2023 | Off-Trail hike | Rummel ridge (Via Rummel lake) |
Starting at the civilized hour of 10 am in cool conditions we made good time to the lake where we had our first break. To gain the ridge above us f more... |
7-Sep-2023 | Off-Trail hike | Piggy Plus - Burstall col |
A lovely day that reminds you that the only thing as good as summer hiking is autumn hiking. There is a good trail over the rock glacie more...
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7-Sep-2023 | Off-Trail hike | Ridge SW of Mt Smuts (a.k.a. Smutwood) |
4 hikers left parking lot at 9 am on relaxed pace only 1 degree C . Met many others on same hike plus one group going onto Fist; chatted with many more... |
Date | Activity | Destination | Report |
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5-Sep-2023 | Off-Trail hike | NE Porcupine Ck to Boundary Ridge and Peak |
I became intrigued by this trip a few years ago after Christine had such high praise for it, and indeed it did not disappoint! The parts throug more... |
2-Sep-2023 | Off-Trail hike | Paget Peak |
Paget Peak, giving it's name to Paget limestone which can be viewed in the area. The sedimentary strada, laid down generally in a horizontal or clo more... |
Date | Activity | Destination | Report |
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29-Aug-2023 | Scramble | The Onion |
This is a hike easy scramble that never disappoints.Twelve of us left a not too busy parking lot at 9:15 in a clear and cool morning We made good p more... |
28-Aug-2023 | Scramble | Eiffel Peak |
As a comparison to the success of movie sequels this past year, this trip was actually a sequel to Jack's first Rambler ascent of Howard Dougla more... |
26-Aug-2023 | Scramble | Crowfoot Mtn north peak |
Mount Andromache was named by the Alpine Club of Canada for Andromache, who in Greek mythology was the wife of Hector. But Mount Hector to the sout more... |
25-Aug-2023 | Scramble | Mount Howard Douglas |
We started our ascent of Mount Howard Douglas from the Sunshine ski resort parking lot at 8:30 am. The first three kilometres is on the road up to more... |
24-Aug-2023 | Off-Trail hike | Cirque Peak |
"Diversion", the act or an instance of diverting or straying from a course, activity as in they diverted from the planned trail. As we re more... |
24-Aug-2023 | Scramble | Whaleback Mountain traverse (Yoho); return via Iceline |
The weather was quite good for a long hike - cool, dry, smoke-free, and very light wind - but it sure would have been nice if the cloud more...
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Date | Activity | Destination | Report |
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21-Aug-2023 | Scramble | Ribbon Crk - Guinn Pass - Galatea |
Apart from a slightly smoky sky, this turned out to be a good day for this longer loop hike. Temperature maxed out about +18c, negligible wind and more... |
20-Aug-2023 | Trail hike | Iceline high point out & back |
AS first light broke over the city of Calgary, smoke and fog seemed to be present. Objective was clear, drive about 2 hours to trailhead confirmed more... |
17-Aug-2023 | Trail hike | Eagle Hill 455604 |
I don't think it would be fair to characterise us as "mad dogs" but as my grandfather was an Englishman, perhaps we had some justification for bein more... |
Date | Activity | Destination | Report |
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16-Aug-2023 | Off-Trail hike | Victoria Ridge |
We started our hike under blue skies shortly after 8:00 am. We were delayed for a few minutes by the road construction on highway 6. After 34℃ on t more... |
16-Aug-2023 | Scramble | North Outlier of Mt.Glasgow 466270 |
We started from the parking lot with somewhat smokey skies but bouyant spirits. After making our way along the flats by the river the coordinator f more... |
15-Aug-2023 | Trail hike | Southfork Lakes |
It was another beautiful day in the mountains of Castle Provincial Park. The trailhead of this hike starts at Syncline Barnaby Staging Area. It has more... |
15-Aug-2023 | Scramble | Narao Peak |
Having done this peak in 2018, and remembering fun scrambling and great views but less fun bushwacking, I was excited that a few Ramblers signed up more... |
14-Aug-2023 | Off-Trail hike | Sparrowhawk Tarns 216410 |
We had the parking lot to ourselves and started off at 9:00 AM under cloudy skies. By the time we escaped the trees the clouds had disappeared and more... |
14-Aug-2023 | Off-Trail hike | Loaf Mtn |
It was a perfect day to hike Loaf Mt. We arrived at the Bovin Lake trailhead shortly after 8:00 am. We started walking on the road about 8:25 am. I more... |
13-Aug-2023 | Scramble | Windtower |
A perfect day for this great hike. Great especially because it looks so impressive from the Trans Canada. The temperature was just right, skies cle more... |
11-Aug-2023 | Off-Trail hike | Old Goat Glacier 140460 |
Participants: David,Jeannette,Nardi,David,Clifton,Barbara,Deborah,Cheryl,Laura,Jozef. more... |
11-Aug-2023 | Off-Trail hike | Healy Pass-Ramparts-Simpson Pass Loop |
Due to the significant amount of misunderstanding about the Restricted Area |
11-Aug-2023 | Scramble | Mount Andromache |
We were surprised to find the parking lot at Hector Creek full when the eleven of us arrived just before 9:00 am. Most of them must have just been more... |
10-Aug-2023 | Trail hike | Headwall Lakes 237297 |
Participants: Rosanne,Philip,Kim,Arnold,Yolande,Nancy,Leslie,Kathy,Clifton,Joanne,Barbara,{ more... |
Date | Activity | Destination | Report |
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7-Aug-2023 | Trail hike | Jumpingpound Mtn 471462 |
After a seemingly never-ending drive from Sibbald Flats, we started up the trail at 10:30 AM under sunny skies. As we were having lunch, smoke star more... |
6-Aug-2023 | Trail hike | Mt Lipsett 470014 |
Sunny skies to start led to early delayering and the usual muddy spots were almost all dry so the going was easy. As we got nearer to the treeline more... |
5-Aug-2023 | Off-Trail hike | Powderface Ridge 515344 |
We had a nice social hike, made even better by spending some time with Ron's group who were hiking opposite to our route. 14 km and 700m; back more... |
5-Aug-2023 | Trail hike | Powderface Ridge from west |
A cloudy day but no precipitation during the hike so it was a good get-out-and-hike excursion. The ascent to Three Trail Pass was fairly quickly co more... |
Date | Activity | Destination | Report |
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2-Aug-2023 | Scramble | Tent Ridge Horseshoe 154311, 146308 loop |
What a beautiful day to do this classic ridgewalk.Warm in the lowlands but a nice cool breeeze once higher up. And bonus ! not too many people arou more... |
2-Aug-2023 | Scramble | The Fortress via Headwall Lakes |
Not too hot, no smoke so great views, no other people except for a handful at Chester Lake, and of course great company. We were on the more...
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