We had a special treat this time. My kids joined us for a hike! We headed out to the Cooking Lake Alberta area and walked the Wanisan and Lost Lake loop. 8.5 km of beautiful trail to walk on. This was a really nice area to hike in. Lots of beaver activity and lots of …
We decided on a local hike for today’s hike. Ministik Lake Loop out in the Ministik Lake Bird Sanctuary southeast of Edmonton Alberta. And, of course, spring in Alberta was up to its tricks. It snowed the night before we went. A lot. We were pushing 5 or 6 cm of fresh, wet, spring snow. …
On the last day of our Jasper getaway, we decided to hike the Mina Riley Loop. The trailhead is on the north side of the town and heads up into the hills behind the town. Right way we were challenged with the snow and ice on the trail. We really should have been wearing traction …
We recently took a few days off work for a much-needed mountain getaway. We headed out to Jasper National Park in Alberta Canada. We live about 4 hours away in Edmonton. Spring in the mountains is beautiful but can be a bit unpredictable. Our main purpose of the trip, other than to just get away …