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Hiking Kananaskis Country – Ptarmigan Cirque

On September 20, 2013January 2, 2017 By GeoKsIn Hiking, Kananaskis5 Comments

Yesterday's sunrise and moon set revealed a covering of fresh white snow over the peaks of the Canadian Rockies. As soon as the lads were off to school, Mr. GeoK and I loaded our day packs and trekking poles into the car and headed for Highwood Pass. We had high hopes of photographing golden larches …

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View from the summit of Mount St. Piran

Hiking Banff National Park – Mount St. Piran

On September 19, 2012January 2, 2017 By GeoKsIn Banff NP, Hiking5 Comments

It's larch season in the Canadian Rockies! When the needles of these deciduous conifers turn from green to lime to yellow to gold, it's a sure sign that fall has arrived and it's time to start thinking about scheduling an appointment to have snow tires mounted on whatever vehicle you use to get to the …

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View from Healy Pass, lookin west(ish)

Hiking Banff National Park – Healy Pass

On July 24, 2011October 12, 2019 By GeoKsIn Banff NP, Hiking6 Comments

After our fairly short hike to Grizzly Col at the start of the week, we decided wrap up the week with our second hike of the season, willing to tackle something a little longer. After browsing through "Don't Waste Your Time in the Canadian Rockies" by Cathy and Kraig Copeland, checking the weather forecast and …

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Grizzly Ridge Hike (Sept 28)

On October 2, 2009January 2, 2017 By GeoKsIn Hiking, KananaskisLeave a comment

Monday morning, with the kids heading off to school, we headed out to the Highwood Pass day use area to hike up to Grizzly Ridge in search of GC1VEY8 - Just East of the Continental Divide, published back on September 5, with the First to Find honours still up for grabs. We were in the …

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