Day 2 started with a short climb out of the valley past Lago di Limo which had magnificent reflections in the calm morning air. After passing a closed rifugio (Utia Gran Fanes) where we were hoping to buy a snack we pushed on and were rewarded with stunning views of a crystal clear pond. After […]
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Alta Via – Day 1 (Badia – Fanes)
We got a very late start on Day 1 due to jet lag. The long trip from the US to the Dolomites left us exhausted. We spent the morning rushing to pack our backpacks. We also had to arrange to leave our rental car “poo brown’ (Fiat station wagon) at the hotel. Thankfully the hotel […]
Cottonwood Lakes
What better way to spend your birthday weekend than squeezing a late season backpacking trip in the Sierras, answer not much. We decided on a quick overnight trip somewhere relatively close to the LA area and came up with this little gem Cottonwood Lakes. These lakes are tantalizingly close to Southern California just outside Lone […]
Big Pine Lakes Trail
After a summer trip to Canada we were eager to get back on the trail and backpack again in the Sierras. We’ve been tempted for over a year by beautiful pictures of Big Pine Lakes on Instagram. Big Pine Lakes is a series of lakes in the Eastern Sierra just outside Big Pine, CA. Be […]
Berg Lake Trail
This is a trail that is not to be missed if you can fit it into your Canadian Rockies itinerary. Reservations are a giant pain and can make trip planning tricky but if you like spectacular scenery, waterfalls, and glaciers this is an amazing hike! We were extremely lucky to find a reservation for Berg […]
Mount Assiniboine Provincial Park Day 4 – Mt. Shark Trailhead
After 4 nights backpacking and a lousy night of sleep at McBride’s Campground (BR14) we were ready for an earlyish start. We ate a quick oatmeal breakfast with an extra helping of tea and hit the trail.
Mount Assiniboine Provincial Park Day 3 – Wonder Pass
After 3 nights camping at Lake Magog it was time to pack up and hike out back to the car. There are 2 options for hiking south back to the Mt. Shark trailhead (1) Wonder Pass or (2) Assiniboine Pass. We chatted with several hikers who had hiked the area and they unanimously recommended Wonder […]
Mount Assiniboine Provincial Park Day 2 – Windy Ridge
After a moderate to easy hike the day before we were ready for something bigger, longer, harder. We asked around the night before looking for hike recommendations. A couple of campers recommended Windy Ridge as a full day moderately difficult hike (11+ miles). Thankfully waking up the second day we were rewarded with a major […]
Mount Assiniboine Provincial Park Day 1 – Niblet and Nublet
We had the pleasure of spending 3 nights at Lake Magog in Mount Assiniboine Provincial Park. We cheated and flew the helicopter in from Mt. Shark saving 2 days worth of hiking to Lake Magog. We were limited in time and flying in on the helicopter saved time to enjoy several nights at Lake Magog […]
Lake Sabrina to Blue Lake
A July 4th long weekend brought around the perfect opportunity to go backpacking in the eastern Sierra Nevada. After one night of camping, we set out on our backpacking trip, the plan being to do one overnight stay at Blue Lake in Inyo National Forest and continue on to another lake if there wasn’t too […]