Hiking Banff National Park – Mount Bourgeau

On October 4, 2015January 2, 2017 By GeoKsIn Banff NP, Hiking3 Comments

After 20 years, we finally made a return visit to Bourgeau Lake. This time, we opted to hike beyond the popular Bourgeau Lake, pushing on to Harvey Pass and then to the summit of Mount Bourgeau. In my opinion, the unnamed tarn about 1.2 km beyond Bourgeau Lake is the scenic highlight of this route, with the views from Harvey Pass a close second. It was worth hiking all the way to the summit (once), but I'm not sure I'd do that again. This was the longest day hike we did in the Canadian Rockies in 2015, coming in at just under 25 km in just over 8 hours, with a total elevation gain of well over 1500 meters.

A Scenic Drive through Kananaskis

On June 15, 2014January 8, 2017 By GeoKsIn Out and About - Canadian Rockies2 Comments

We've never just gone for a drive along Highway 40 in Kananaskis Country. But that changed the first Friday in June, when we ended up enjoying a leisurely drive from Canmore to the Interlakes parking lot. We stopped several times along the way, cameras in hands, with the aim of sharing some of the scenic …

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Hiking Kananaskis Country – Grizzly Ridge

On August 18, 2012January 2, 2017 By GeoKsIn Hiking, Kananaskis5 Comments

I'm a little slow to get this post put together. A lot of time this past week got caught up in the start of the new school year, but I finally have some time to share our most recent trip to the Highwood Pass area in Kananasiks Country. We hiked Grizzly Ridge on August 10 …

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This ram had the biggest horns in the herd, so we're glad he pretty much ignored us

Rocky Mountain Bighorn Sheep

On August 14, 2012June 13, 2014 By GeoKsIn Photography5 Comments

On Saturday, we hiked in the Highwood Pass area for the first time this year. A full trail report is in the works for later this week, but here's an advance look at the majestic Rocky Mountain Bighorn Sheep we spotted atop Grizzly Ridge. I was glad I packed the big lens...

Limestone Quarry and Processing Plant Tour

On April 5, 2012April 9, 2012 By GeoKsIn Out and About - Canadian RockiesLeave a comment

NOTE: Graymont personnel provided an outstanding and educational tour of the limestone quarry and processing plant near Exshaw, AB. Any factual errors in this post are entirely due my poor memory. This last week of spring break we had the privilege of touring a limestone quarry and processing plant, thanks to one of Mr. GeoKs' …

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