The day being not as hot, but humid, was felt on the trail within the forest. Once it opened up to views, a little breeze, more comfort was had. Fl more...
Excellent crew for my annual Wedge trip today! We lucked out that it wasn't crazy hot on the ascent, there was a cool breeze on the ridgewalk, and more...
Definitely not the right destination if you are looking for solitude or to have a "wilderness experience". Never the less we had a very pleasant da more...
It was a hot, windy, and smoky day. It was nice to get out in the mountains but the smoke and wind prevented us from reaching south baldy peak. We more...
Well, there was quite a bit of sweating today, and also a surprising amount of smoke. But we had a lovely (if challenging) trip that most had not d more...
After twice changing plans due to unexpected closures first the Sawmill parking lot and second the Headwall lakes trail we decided on Chester lake more...
After a bit of mucking around trying to avoid the always present boggy section low down, a relaxed walk on the old road led to lunch at treeline un more...
Wonderful hikes are always showing up on the menu. With a group of six, and off we head into the forest, a good moderate to the lookout. Above whi more...
Being one of the more favorite hikes is always settling, enjoyable. On the accent in the lower section there was 3-4 snowpacks to go over before r more...
Participants: Sim, Bill, Jack, Chip, Pam, Marianne, Nathalie, Matthew
One of those days more...
We had a fine day in lovely weather.
We started a few minutes after 9. In order to make a loop of most of the trip, and to include the lovely tr more...
We had a very nice hike up to Powderface Ridge. Temperature was nice, with the cooling breeze. There were lots of varied flowers.
When we rea more...
What a beautiful day to do Wasootch Peak. It was a bit windy but it helped keep us cool as it was rather warm out. It was a great group of hikers t more...
What a beautiful day! The flowers were spectacular: yellow glacier lilies and buttercups; white spring beauty, pasqueflower, globeflower, and marsh more...
To explore this and do this hike was rather interesting, certainly nice area for a scramble. A not bad trail to follow by All Trails, once moving more...
Pigeon Hike
This really is a beautiful hike for views and flowers and so close to town. The drive out was uneventful although we did unfortun more...
Participants: Sim, Jack, John, Jenny, Matthew
Not the most exciting or scenic scramble, but with the hott more...
We had a beautiful summer day for a flowery hike.
Surprisingly, after all the rain, the trails were almost completely dry and t more...
Being a repeat hike and scramble becomes fun, outdoors, something that started long ago. A beautiful day, wonderful participants, involved in an more...
After a long period of forced R&R (Rest and Recovery) it was a great pleasure to be out there again and doing one of my favorite hikes in the s more...
A little drive on a dusty road and we are ready. The trail turns steep taking us to the traverse, then the little scramble to Hailstone ridge. O more...
RMRA Stampede Pancake breakfast was attended by 44 well dressed members. We ate our way through pancakes, eggs and sausages and consumed coffee fro more...
Participants: Ivan, Jeannette, David Good ride in noisy environment. Thanks.
more...Participants: Sim, Jack, Pam, Linda
This is one of my favorite early season scrambles, with its relativel more...
With a change to Pigeon Mountain, humid conditions puts us on this path. Muddy and water in places on lower section, with no worries moves us to more...
Pouring rain in Calgary in the morning, more rain on the drive out. Sprinkles on the drive home. Not a drop while we were on the hike!
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We had a fantastic day! Great company, a satisfying workout with almost no other people on the trail, nice cool temperatures, and no rain... althou more...
Participants: Leslie, Jeannette, David
Trip report for Powderface Ridge via Powderface Creek trail
Powderface Ridge, locat more...
It was a cloudy but promising day as we headed up Fir Creek through mostly open forest to the meadows.
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An 8:30am start puts us on the summit before noon. Once leaving the river bottom area the trail turns steeper, onward stays with us. Moderate pac more...
Our group of 9 set off from Wasootch parking lot at 9.30am in cool, overcast conditions. It was a pleasant 20 minute hike along the connector trail more...
After Saturday’s snowy hike on Jumpingpound Ridge, I was hoping to see some spring flowers - and Pigeon Mountain did not disappoint! There were mil more...
We met at the trailhead at around 9;30 AM, and after unloading people, moved shuttle vehicles to the Sentinel recreation site near the Grass Pass t more...
A 4:30 pm car pooling departure from the city plus ~15 minute hike in from the Mt Baldy trailhead and by ~6 pm we were at the crag scouting a varie more...
Participants: Jim, Susan, Ivan, Bill, Yoko, David and Terry. Good ride on Bow Valley Parkway. O more...
Upon reaching trailhead, sunshine on our shoulders, grit from within, a little creek crossing, maybe 25-30 cms deep at best, spirt thrives. Trail i more...
We had a fine day for this classic ride.
There had to be at least a couple of hundred people riding this fine weekend day, which just made it mo more...
Participants: Jim, Susan, Ivan, Bill Awesome scenery,great group.Cool and cold ride down.Thanks.
more...Thanks Cristina for lunch photo.
Good to get out after the recent unsettled weather. Thanks for coming out.
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Similar to last Sunday's hike, this trip felt like a gift: rain showers in the near distance but mostly sunshine where we were. It was new for two more...
We headed off from the trailhead at 10 am under cloudy skies which were supposed to give us some sunny breaks later in the day. The trail was in gr more...
With the weather being in our favor, sun on our shoulders, and in some places a lightness of foot. Creeks are still cold, water is wet, this is a more...
We had a very fine day.
We set out just after 9 (maybe a little early for this modest trip, but the forecasts called for possibility of rain lat more...
Participants: Sim, Jane, Evan, Pam, Mark, Jenny
The descriptor in one word for today's trip wa more...
Participants: Leslie, David, Barbara
On June 3, 2026, I had planned to hike up Ha Ling peak, near Canmore, Alberta. It is rel more...
We didn't know if the recent heavy snow would allow us to reach the summit, and that was fine with everyone because we were just happy to be out af more...
Participants: Sim, Jack, Pam, Maryse, Jenny, Kar
Great crew, almost perfect weather and enj more...
Always a favourite early-season conditioning hike. We enjoyed excellent hiking conditions (not too hot) but sadly shrouded views due to the humidit more...
Participants: Sim, Alda, Carl, Pam, John, Marianne, Stephanie, Mark, Keith, {2899 mi more...
We had a beautiful day on the Little Whaleback Ridge - warm, little wind and sunny. Well, until the late afternoon when some lightning and a bit of more...
Participants: Leslie, David, Andre, Tina
Vermilion Lakes
Towards the end of May, four Ramblers (Dave, Leslie, T more...