We hiked a mountain last spring and the same thing happened to us. It was a warm sunny day so I was in shorts and a t-shirt but the higher we got the more snow we came across and some of it was up to our hips
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We hiked a mountain last spring and the same thing happened to us. It was a warm sunny day so I was in shorts and a t-shirt but the higher we got the more snow we came across and some of it was up to our hips
Same goes for storms. We joined a ranger-led hike at Glacier N.P a few years ago, carrying our rain gear in daypacks. During the lunch stop at Iceberg Lake, the ranger said he was ready to head back in a few minutes; but, since it is an easy single trail, everyone was welcome to stay as long as they like and come back on their own. He then proceeded to put on his rain gear with what seemed like a clear, blue sky above. We looked around and saw the dark clouds heading our way; so, we quickly followed his lead. Many others were left to hike back in the shorts & tee shorts as a cold HAILSTORM came through!
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We got over 2 feet of snow last night, luckily, it was mostly powder and only took me about an hour to dig out this morning. I believe our total is roughly somewhere between 6 and 7 feet of snow over the past week. Supposed to be sunny tomorrow, and then we are bracing for another big storm Wednesday, with snow showers possible through at least Saturday.
Last night was white out conditions heading home, so it was slow going. Hope to get in some more snow shoeing this coming week, but will have to play it by ear and see how the conditions play out. Awesome!!!!
Last night was white out conditions heading home, so it was slow going. Hope to get in some more snow shoeing this coming week, but will have to play it by ear and see how the conditions play out. Awesome!!!!
Hinton, AB is about 50 miles northeast of Jasper just outside the national park. usually we just drive thru on our way to the mountains, but today we explored the nordic centre there. the snow was amazing and we skied about 9 miles with approx 1200 feet of elevation gain over the 2 hours.
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Winter Hike in the Rockies...went to Jasper last weekend and hiked/skied about 11 miles to a back country hut in the Fryatt Valley. it's usually done on backcountry skis, but we used cross country which had mixed results at best. on the way out we ended up hiking the whole way with our boots and spikes on. the trail was about two feet wide, but if you slid off you were in snow up to your thighs. at the end of the trip in is a frozen waterfall that you climb up about 600 vertical feet over the course of a 1/2 mile. it was an adventure to say the least. we would definitely go back again, but next time we would take back country skis.
the view to the east side of the valley
coming up to the headwall
the headwall was a serious grind
on the headwall the snow made some cool layers
made it back out and had to call the avalanche patrol to come open the gate so we could get out. they had closed the highway south because of avalanche risk
the view to the east side of the valley
coming up to the headwall
the headwall was a serious grind
on the headwall the snow made some cool layers
made it back out and had to call the avalanche patrol to come open the gate so we could get out. they had closed the highway south because of avalanche risk
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leaving the hut for the trip back out
this was the Alpine Club of Canada Hut we stayed in. the trip back starts behind the hut with a quick descent down the headwall into the valley.
leaving the hut for the trip back out
this was the Alpine Club of Canada Hut we stayed in. the trip back starts behind the hut with a quick descent down the headwall into the valley.
Did some hiking at Umstead Park last weekend, will do it again this Saturday. Not the same as when I was in AZ and going up mountains. I miss mountains to hike on.
Still trying to rehab my knee. I blew it out about 6 weeks ago, and still trying to get back to where I can get out for a real hike. But these pics are awesome @canadianhusker thank you for sharing these.
Still trying to rehab my knee. I blew it out about 6 weeks ago, and still trying to get back to where I can get out for a real hike. But these pics are awesome @canadianhusker thank you for sharing these.
You're a short 2.5 hours away from good mountain hiking, my friend.
Absolutely.
A ton of great trails up in the Pisgah and Cherokee National Forrests not to mention the Great Smokies and AT. As a side benefit, most trips home can also include a stop at a microbrewery.
Urban hiking????
Every Wednesday morning in the summer we run the stadium stairs of the 60,000 seat stadium here in Edmonton.
That's me in the grey shirt literally pulling my butt up to the top of row 90 in the upper deck on race day. The sunrise view is worth it and it definitely helps on the real hikes.
Just got these babies today. Will put them to test tomorrow on a very steep, very rocky hike. I am wearing them tonight to kinda "break them in" but I don't think it's going to be a problem at all as they feel great and the tread/grip is already amazingly evident.
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Nice shoes. I had the hightop version of those. They were super durable. Unfortunately I bought them right on size and after a couple of hours my feet would feel too cramped in them so I had to donate them.
Salomon is a great brand. They are narrow in the toe box though I find.
Last weekend's hike with a bit of a scree scramble.
Mount Hamell in Grand Cache.
6929' at the top. About 3000' of climbing over 4 miles
We did about 4200 ft of climbing that day over 18 miles of running/hiking. This was the main ascent.
Grande Cache is a mining town about two hours north of Jasper National Park. Because it's outside the national park not a lot of people go there.
They hold an annual ultra marathon there in August called the Canadian Death Race which is 125km long and has about 17,000 ft of elevation gain including summiting Hamell. My gf is running it this year which is part of the reason we went up there.
Mount Hamell in Grand Cache.
6929' at the top. About 3000' of climbing over 4 miles
We did about 4200 ft of climbing that day over 18 miles of running/hiking. This was the main ascent.
Grande Cache is a mining town about two hours north of Jasper National Park. Because it's outside the national park not a lot of people go there.
They hold an annual ultra marathon there in August called the Canadian Death Race which is 125km long and has about 17,000 ft of elevation gain including summiting Hamell. My gf is running it this year which is part of the reason we went up there.
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WOW! Great photos. That looks totally awesome. I soloed a hike this past Friday to a lake called Burnside, 10 total miles of out and back. The first mile was relatively flat and so was the final mile, but the 3 miles in between, 2411 feet of elevation, with 63 switchbacks with the highest point a modest 8208 feet. The Salomon's were amazing and the grip coming down the granite was incredible. Total time of my hike was 3 hours and 26 minutes. I spent only a short time at the lake as I had things to do later that night. Started out from an area called Grover Hot Springs in California.
