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Category Archives: Jasper National Park

Jasper

All photos taken on October 25, 2022. Any road trip is a good road trip if it passes through Jasper National Park. This was no exception. Stunning scenery, a great hike, a picnic spot with a view and wildlife. The total package. To continue reading, please click here. Alternatively, click here to go to newContinue reading “Jasper”

Old Fort Point Hike

All photos taken on October 25, 2022. Our destination for our mountain hike was Old Fort Point. This hike is a 3.7 km (2 1/4 mile) loop hike with 137 m (450 feet) elevation gain/loss. Access is from Highway 16 was via Highway 93A and Old Fort Point Road. From the high point, it wouldContinue reading “Old Fort Point Hike”

Time to Head Home

All photos taken on September 7, 2022. Packing up was a bit of a chore this morning. Its not like we could turn the lights on, as the power outage still continued and the cloudy skies did not help. To continue reading, please click here. Alternatively, click here to go to new Blog Site.

Just a Perfect Day

All photos taken on September 6, 2022. Sooner or later, every vacation ends and we all have to go back home to NORMAL. Tomorrow would be that day for us, but right now, we would linger in the moment a little longer, down by the lake. Many people lament Why Me? when things go wrong.Continue reading “Just a Perfect Day”

Wilcox Ridge Hike – Part 3 -Wilcox Pass Summit to Wilcox Ridge Viewpoint

All photos taken on September 6, 2022. The last time we climbed up to Wilcox Ridge was October 2, 2020. At that time, the daily high temperature was +21 C (unheard of for that time of year) and social distancing during Covid was easier up there. The view that day was a bit hazy, dueContinue reading “Wilcox Ridge Hike – Part 3 -Wilcox Pass Summit to Wilcox Ridge Viewpoint”

Wilcox Ridge Hike – Part 2 -Red Chairs to Wilcox Pass Summit

All photos taken on September 6, 2022. Leaving the Red Chairs behind, we continued onward and upward. The trail reports say that the section of trail up to the red chairs is the steepest portion but, on the next 1.55 km (slightly less than 1 mile) segment of the hike to the junction of WilcoxContinue reading “Wilcox Ridge Hike – Part 2 -Red Chairs to Wilcox Pass Summit”

Wilcox Ridge Hike – Part 1 -Parking Lot to Red Chairs

All photos taken on September 6, 2022. Now that the Labour Day weekend was over and our gas tank was full, we figured it would be safe to venture out to do one of the more popular long hikes in Jasper National Park. There was likely little point trying to hike the Sulfur Skyline trailContinue reading “Wilcox Ridge Hike – Part 1 -Parking Lot to Red Chairs”

Changeable Weather

All photos taken on September 5, 2022. With no power or wi-fi, our option for evening entertainment was always on Nature’s big screen TV, outside, down by the lake. To continue reading, please click here. Alternatively, click here to go to new Blog Site.

Cycling the Pyramid Lake Road

All photos taken on September 5, 2022. Not yet done with adventure for the day, we decided to take a ride up Pyramid Lake Road to the end of pavement and beyond. Bear spray-check, water-check, tool kit-check, sense of adventure-check. Yup, we were ready. To continue reading, please click here. Alternatively, click here to goContinue reading “Cycling the Pyramid Lake Road”