Recent trips
Week of 31-Oct-2024 to 6-Nov-2024
Date
Activity
Destination
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2-Nov,
2024
2-Nov-2024
Trail hike
Mt Burke

Participants: Gary, Susan, Cordula, Gary, Teresa, Donna, Ingrid, Deborah, Annie, Tina more...

Week of 24-Oct-2024 to 30-Oct-2024
Date
Activity
Destination
Report
29-Oct,
2024
29-Oct-2024
Scramble
North Outlier of Mt.Glasgow 466270

All of the many weather forecasts and models for Mt Glasgow were accurate today: it was snowing on the morning drive but cleared up nicely afterwar more...

27-Oct,
2024
27-Oct-2024
Off-Trail hike
South Volcano Ridge

This was a good day for aficianados of a variety of weather conditions, opportunities to add and take off layers of clothing, searching for the pot more...

26-Oct,
2024
26-Oct-2024
Off-Trail hike
Mt Hoffman loop

Always a favorite for the shoulder season the short hike to Mt. Hoffman gives good views with not too much effort. More snow than expected,from a c more...

26-Oct,
2024
26-Oct-2024
Trail hike
Gorge Creek Trail

Six of us enjoyed a lovely hiking trail, new to all of us, and not done by Ramblers since 2007. The trail was in good shape, and follows scenic Gor more...

25-Oct,
2024
25-Oct-2024
Off-Trail hike
Forgetmenot Ridge 548262

We had a fantastic day with great weather (hardly any wind!) and scenic views thanks to the light covering of snow on the mountains. We even heard more...

Week of 17-Oct-2024 to 23-Oct-2024
Date
Activity
Destination
Report
20-Oct,
2024
20-Oct-2024
Trail hike
Cross Conservation Area, Paradise Trail loop

We had a lovely day for a half-day hike close to town.

The aspens were brilliant yellow and the grasses were a soft brown. We saw several dee more...

19-Oct,
2024
19-Oct-2024
Off-Trail hike
Gunnery ck / Grass pass/ Boundary pine ridge loop

If you think being buffeted by gale force winds is fun then we had a wonderful hike. But that was only on the most exposed sections of the ridges i more...

18-Oct,
2024
18-Oct-2024
Trail hike
Eagle Hill and Deer Ridge

This hike is always a good choice on windy days in shoulder season. There was more colour than we were expecting, plus the joy of walking through t more...

Week of 10-Oct-2024 to 16-Oct-2024
Date
Activity
Destination
Report
11-Oct,
2024
11-Oct-2024
Off Trail Hike
The Fist, changed to Smutwood Peak

Driving to the trailhead, we were already coming up with plan B's, seeing significant snowfall on the peaks surrounding us. While we knew the Fist more...

10-Oct,
2024
10-Oct-2024
Scramble
East peak of Mount Burns 555096

It is tricky to call trips this time of year, because the conditions can change literally overnight. The East Peak of Mount Burns is not a trip I w more...

Week of 3-Oct-2024 to 9-Oct-2024
Date
Activity
Destination
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8-Oct,
2024
8-Oct-2024
Off-Trail hike
Rummel Pass 212341

Very enjoyable day with decent dry weather except for gusting winds near Rummel Pass. Although the larches were not as abundant as I expected they more...

7-Oct,
2024
7-Oct-2024
Scramble
Mount Howard from Canyon Creek

Gillean Daffern calls Mt Howard a "staggeringly beautiful ridgewalk", so naturally it's been on my wish list for a shoulder season trip for a whil more...

5-Oct,
2024
5-Oct-2024
Off-Trail hike
Bluerock knob & Ridge

As the days get shorter so do the hikes. Two hours up and two hours down.A pleasant ridgewalk to the Knob ,a long lunch out of the cold wind and bo more...

3-Oct,
2024
3-Oct-2024
Trail hike
Zigadenus Lake via Packers Pass

The weather was not looking very good as we approached Castle Junction. There was a comment from the back seat: “Just for your information, the clo more...

Week of 26-Sep-2024 to 2-Oct-2024
Date
Activity
Destination
Report
2-Oct,
2024
2-Oct-2024
Trail hike
Sheep River trails - aspen hike

We had a pleasant day in the foothills despite some confusing trails that not only turned us completely in the wrong direction, but also dumped us more...

1-Oct,
2024
1-Oct-2024
Trail hike
Arnica Summit (Grassi Lakes)

On arrival at the planned trailhead, the weather was even more miserable than anticipated. Given the forecast of worse to come, we relucta more...

30-Sep,
2024
30-Sep-2024
Off-Trail hike
Running Rain lake North ridge (clockwise loop)

We started at the reasonable hour of 10 am with a painless crossing of Storm creek thanks to low water levels and some strategically placed steppin more...

Week of 19-Sep-2024 to 25-Sep-2024
Date
Activity
Destination
Report
24-Sep,
2024
24-Sep-2024
Off-Trail hike
Bow Valley Highline "Lakes and Larches" backpack

This 4-day backpacking trip had larches (6 larch hikes in 4 days), incredible views, endless mud, some very challenging weather, 1.75 bears, and more...

25-Sep,
2024
25-Sep-2024
Off-Trail hike
North ridge of Copper Mountain - exploratory

For years every time I looked up at the end of the north ridge of Copper Mountain, I was intrigued by a major cut out of the ridge which looked unn more...

25-Sep,
2024
25-Sep-2024
Off-Trail hike
Forgetmenot Ridge 548262

Participants: Annie, Heather, guest Lorna

The most scary and gripping aspect of this hike turned out to be the ferocious wind. We more...

24-Sep,
2024
24-Sep-2024
Trail hike
Chester Lake

A perfect fall day for a stroll in the larches! The trees themselves seem a bit behind in the colour change this year, with scattered ones in full more...

24-Sep,
2024
24-Sep-2024
Trail hike
Jumpingpound loop - Relaxed pace

An easy day in the foothills. No wildlife was spotted - only a few cows. The leaves on the aspens are just starting to change.

Thanks to {212 more...

24-Sep,
2024
24-Sep-2024
Off-Trail hike
Green Mtn loop via Spaulding Point

A somewhat cloudy start made for pleasant hiking temperature as we departed Indian Oils. First stop was Dyson Falls for a break : As we went alon more...

22-Sep,
2024
22-Sep-2024
Off-Trail hike
Grizzly Peak 326250

A nice early fall day, right temp for a hike, light breeze in some areas, not bad at summit. Good trail that took us there. I thank those for jo more...

19-Sep,
2024
19-Sep-2024
Off-Trail hike
Smuts Pass, Birdwood Pass, Burstall

Participants: Douglas,Evan,Gordon,Jenny

A short car shuttle had us on the trail before 9.30. There were already a num more...

19-Sep,
2024
19-Sep-2024
Trail hike
Moose Mtn L/O trail

Some will argue that the drive up the very rough access road is more exciting than the hike itself. Debatable of course, never the less we had an e more...

Week of 12-Sep-2024 to 18-Sep-2024
Date
Activity
Destination
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16-Sep,
2024
16-Sep-2024
Off-Trail hike
South Burstall Pass loop via Ridge 147230

It was a perfect day! Deep blue sky, hours wandering above treeline, 3 long breaks, and only 4 other people passed all day. It doesn't get much be more...

16-Sep,
2024
16-Sep-2024
Scramble
Mt Arethusa

Sometimes, as a trip coordinator, you might start to question yourself (why you do it or how well you do it) but then you have a day like this when more...

15-Sep,
2024
15-Sep-2024
Off-Trail hike
Little Arethusa 433075 via Arethusa Cirque

I returned to my campsite after the Ramblers BBQ as the rain started at around 8 pm, and continued intermittently throughout the night. The morning more...

14-Sep,
2024
14-Sep-2024
Off-Trail hike
Nameless ridge N to S traverse

It was a busy trail with lots of hiking groups mostly young people heading to the hot springs. After regrouping at the col and adding extra layers more...

14-Sep,
2024
14-Sep-2024
Scramble
Opal Ridge- N Peak 312308

Opal Ridge North peak just happens to be one of the coordinators all time favorite hike/scrambles in the front ranges, so he was pleased to gather more...

14-Sep,
2024
14-Sep-2024
Trail hike
Picklejar Lakes 580988

15 of us started out at 10 AM under cloudy skies. We reached the lakes in about 2 hours and found a windless spot for lunch out of the fresh breeze more...

14-Sep,
2024
14-Sep-2024
Trail hike
Rawson Lake 312062

Busy trail today and muddy in places. Light rain up at the lake.Pace approved by Christine. BBQ afterwards. Thanks for coming out. Participants: { more...

13-Sep,
2024
13-Sep-2024
Off-Trail hike
NE Porcupine Ck to Boundary Ridge and Peak

This isn't a hike about grand views; instead, it's about experiencing a raw rocky landscape with the clearest water imaginable as your constant com more...

Week of 5-Sep-2024 to 11-Sep-2024
Date
Activity
Destination
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9-Sep,
2024
9-Sep-2024
Off-Trail hike
Guinn's Pass/Peak & Galatea Lakes

Despite some unexpected wildfire smoke (in September!?) and strong winds, it was another great day in the mountains. The climb to the pass was beau more...

7-Sep,
2024
7-Sep-2024
Off-Trail hike
Upper Kananaskis River Viewpoint 256114

Easy going to the bridge over Invincible creek. Hard going on the old road and harder going in the last bushwhack . Once upon a time there was a sk more...

Week of 29-Aug-2024 to 4-Sep-2024
Date
Activity
Destination
Report
4-Sep,
2024
4-Sep-2024
Trail hike
Road bike; 1A hwy from Banff to Castle Junction

After leaving the clouds of Calgary behind we started our trip under sunny skies in Banff albeit with cool temperature. The clear air made for grea more...