Canadian Rockies - 2014-2022

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Sawback Range - a rhythmical rock pattern on impressive scale.
Taken from Fossil Mountain, Skoki, Banff National Park.
Sep-16, 2014.

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Ptarmigan Lake and Boulder Pass. 3rd sharp peak on the top left is Mount Assiniboine (3,616 m). Above the lake is Redoubt Mountain (2,902m). Mount Victoria (3,467m) at the right top.
Taken from Fossil Mountain, Skoki, Banff National Park on Sep-16, 2014.

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Saddleback, Banff National Park.

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Ptarmigan, Banff National Park.
".. In Japan it is known as the raichou (雷鳥), which means 'thunder bird'."

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Mount Lefroy (3,442m), Banff National Park.
Sep-15, 2014.

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Sheol Mountain, Banff National Park.

"Sheol" ..is the underworld of the dead in Hebrew. It was chosen because the (Bow) valley appeared gloomy as compared to nearby Paradise Valley..

Sep-20, 2014.

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The Canadian Rockies 2014 - Summary

Total Time Spent: 30 days

Notable Landmarks and Areas
Mount Robson
Icefields Parkway
Skoki
Bow Valley Parkway
Valley of the Ten Peaks
Mount Athabasca
Mount Wilcox
Mount Niblock
Lake Louise
Mount Lefroy
Saddleback
Mount Temple
Mount Chephren
Mount Edith Cavell

Parks
Mt Robson Prov Park
Jasper National Park
Banff National Park

Trails Hiked
Berg Lake (1 day hike)
Maligne Canyon
Bald Hills
Astoria
Cavell Meadows and above
Athabasca North Glacier
Wilcox Pass and above
Parker Ridge
Glacier Lake
Sarbach Lookout
Bow Glacier Falls
Cirque Lake
Helen Lake and above
Boulder Pass
Dolomite Pass and above
Castle Lookout
Plain of the six glaciers
Little Beehive
Big Beehive
   
Summits Climbed
Tangle
Fossil
Saddle
Saint Piran
Cirque Peak
Fairview

Lakes Visited
Berg
Kinney
Louise
Moraine
Agnes
Mirror
Chephren
Glacier
Cirque
Bow
Waterfowl
Hector
Helen

Notable Plants and Animals
Black bear
Grizzly bear
Ptarmigan
Marmot
Mountain Goat
Elk
Deer
Edible mushrooms, a lot
Larches, yellow gold


Total Drive-in Camps:11
Map here: http://goo.gl/maps/V991e

野人王

[quote="PanShiBo"]The Canadian Rockies 2014 - Summary

Total Time Spent: 30 days

除了倾佩已无其他言词。。。

博世以前的签名是一个问题“你为什么要爬山？” 虽然他现今的签名已改但以前的这个问题还是时常会溜到眼前，我也一直在寻找着答案，直到前一阵子，好像明白了一点点，觉得我的 “爬山是为了找回自己...” 博世，你的答案又是什么呢？

祝愿博世勇往直前，勇攀高峰！

野人王

sweet...

PanShiBo
That's what they call eye-contact.

Vera拍的照片。


In terms of visual composition it strikes remarkably familiar! But I am almost sure Vera has never formally attended an art training or something ! Adding that the subject moves quick leaving almost no time to frame and adjust camera focus, 这样的事令人吃惊死了! 8)

读你千遍

滚滚红尘，这一刻，就是永恒!

PanShiBo

野人王
..博世，你的答案又是什么呢？..

"Sometimes a question is the only available answer" - D50  8)

PanShiBo

CANADIAN ROCKIES TIP #11
Avoid the crowds. Go to the summit.

Obviously, views from the summits are always nicer than from the ground. Less people too. Good news is that many peaks in the Canadian Rockies can be reached without special training, trails are a lot better than in BC, summits are much higher and no bushwacking ever involved. The ultimate source of such trails luckily is contained in one single book "the gospel of scree" "Scrambles in the Canadian Rockies". New edition of the book is out this summer (2015). Below is the list of non-technical, mostly Mt. Harvey-type hikes, 47 total:

Bertha
Carthew
Alderson
Lineham
Turtle
Ward
Window
Yamnuska
Eeast End of Rundle
Grotto
Middle Sister
Ha Ling
Sparrowhawk
Fortress
Gusty
Banded Peak
Kidd South Peak
Grizzly
Sarall
Warrior
Cordonier
Rundle
Cory
Bourgeau
Castle
Helena Ridge
Television Peak
St. Piran
Fairview
Panorama Ridge
Tower of Babel
Skoki
Fossil
Anthozoan
Brachiopod
Burgess
Field
Paget
Kerr
Pollinger
Cirque Peak
Observation Peak
Tangle Ridge
Sunwapta Peak
Cinquefoil
Indian Ridge
Pyramid

海泉湾

PanShiBo
Mount Lefroy (3,442m), Banff National Park.
Sep-15, 2014.

I like this one!Perfect :favor:

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CANADIAN ROCKIES TIP #12
GPS Files of the hiking trails in the Canadian Rockies.

Have you ever cursed looking for that trailhead following some book's directions? I am not sure why people still bother to write, publish (and read) those boring pages of verbal trail descriptions. It is rather annoying to remember things like "After hiking 1.5 hours you will arrive at the fork. Turn left here." It is not uncommon people get lost even with hiking book in hand. Would it not be a lot nicer just to have a GPS track and some photos of the route? Somebody apparently thinks exactly like that. Even more, he has compiled pretty much all the hiking routes in the Rockies and it is free to use: yes, just GPS files and photos. Impressive!

Link: http://bobspirko.ca/

If this is not enough, http://www.openstreetmap.org/ will be next one to check, but don't expect photos. To download raw GPS tracks some digital acrobatics required. 8)

PanShiBo

CANADIAN ROCKIES TIP #13
Sleep in your  car.

Instead of Frontcountry Camping, sleep in your car. Certain vehicles allow backseats fold flat so that average adult can sleep comfortably as if on a normal bed at home. Ironically, these kind of vehicles often are not large SUVs but compact hatchbacks, like Toyota Matrix.

If your car allows such luxury as folding flat backseats there is no reason to camp. Just park next to the trailhead which you plan to hike tomorrow. No need for reservations or headache looking for vacant site in high season. Forget about spending time setting up and taking down tent, you even don't have to bring one. It is a lot warmer and safer, and of course it's free.  8)

PanShiBo

CANADIAN ROCKIES TIP #14
Free WiFi at Lake Louise

The cliche goes "There is no such thing as free lunch". But free WiFi does exist, at least at Lake Louise @ Ski Resort inside the lodge where Starbucks is located, GPS 51.441879, -116.162256. 8)

海泉湾

Thanks for your sharing,it's useful! :)

Lynn2014

mark. I will be there someday!

PanShiBo

2015.06.29 Mt. Crandell (climbing tomorrow), Waterton Lakes National Park.

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2015.06.30 Sunrise @ Waterton Lakes National Park.