We planned to do a section of the Trans Canada Trail that stretched from Cultus Lake to Castlegar, including the BC Trail and the Kettle Valley Railroad (KVR). We would be doing nearly 800km over nine days, almost entirely on trails and gravel. Unlucky for us, the 2021 Heatdome that baked the PNW overlapped with our entire trip. By the last day, we were cycling in temperature approaching 40 degrees Celcius. After getting a ride out to Cultus lake we both started setting up our bikes in a nearby parking lot. The first section of the trail was a fairly easy logging road with some lingering we ..read more

We started around 9 am from the parking lot. I didn't know this until just a few days before but you are allowed bikes on this particular trail. Our friend brought his e-mountain bike, which made short work of the trail. We were treated to a small waterfall only a couple of km into the trail. Snow! The snow only increased from here. Despite our best efforts, a few of us still got quite sunburned from the reflection. The ranger had warned us at the trailhead that some people were even getting the inside of their noses sunburnt! Despite the winter-like scenery, it was very hot t ..read more

The snow cat was parked just around the bend from the parking lot, so we loaded up all of our stuff in the snow mobile and began skinning up. Dancing to stay warm in the -25 temperatures while we wait for an extra battery to ..read more

To access the Lake Lovely Water trailhead, you must cross the Squamish River. We hired a boat to take us across, which only took 15 min for the two trips. Once on the other side you follow a flagged/marked trail. It’s easy to miss the occasional flagging though, so it’s a good idea to download a GPS track of the trail to avoid getting lost. Once on the other side you follow a flagged/marked ..read more

We started at the base of the Sunshine Ski Hill, just outside of Banff. You have the option of hiking up the ski out trail or pay to take the gondola up. We choose to take the gondola as we had heard the hike up the ski out was a fairly boring gravel road. It’s also discounted if you’re doing the trail one way and exiting at Mount Shark. It was interesting seeing the ski hill in the sum ..read more

Hike Details Location: Vancouver, Canada Hike Quality (1-5): 3 Hike Difficulty (1-5): 4 One Way Distance: 16 km Elevation Gain: 1320 m Click Here for Current Weather Conditions Camera Details Camera: Canon 5D Mk IV Lens 1: Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L II USM Trip Details Date: July 1, 2018 Start Time: 10:00 Total Time: 5 hours The trail is more or less flat for the first 7km to the waterfall. We stopped and had some ..read more

Hike Details Location: Arizona, United States Hike Quality (1-5): 5 Hike Difficulty (1-5): 3 Round Trip Distance: 4 km Elevation Gain: 600 m Camera Details Camera: Canon 5D Mk IV Lens 1: Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L II USM Trip Details Date: April 1, 2018 Start Time: 6:00pm Total Time: 2 hours Participants: Patrick Latter, Paige Sorger Click Here for Current Weather Conditions The trail for this hike closes just after sunset and we had arrived with only two hours to reach the top and get back down. When we passed through t ..read more

A link to the entire 'Ride with GPS' route that we took. Strava Day 1 Ride Strava Day 2 Ride Strava Day 3 Ride Strava Day 4 Ride Strava Day 5 Ride Strava Day 6 Ride Strava Day 7 Ride Strava Day 8 Ride Strava Day 9 Ride Strava Day 10 Ride We started our trip in Canmore with some light rain early Saturday morning. It’s a roughly 300m climb out of Canmore and past Ha Ling Peak as you make your way up the first portion of ..read more

Hike Details Location: Lake Louise, Alberta, Canada Hike Quality (1-5): 3 Hike Difficulty (1-5): 3 Round Trip Distance: 15.6 km Elevation Gain: 250 m Trailhead Directions Take TransCanada Hiway to Lake Louise. Take off-ramp into L.L. Go South through the 4way stop, under the train tracks and up the road to the Chateau Fairmont Lake Louise. Approximately 2km from the highway you will see a road turning to the left (SouthEast) signed Moraine Lake Road, turn down here. In the winter, park at the road closed area which is only 100m or so. Hike Directions Climbing steadily, this trail includes bo ..read more

Hike Details Location: Lake Louise, Alberta, Canada Hike Quality (1-5): 3 Hike Difficulty (1-5): 3 Round Trip Distance: 30 km Trailhead Directions Head up the road to the Lake Louise Ski Area, you will see a road to the right marked “Creek”. About 1 km up the road it is blocked and there is a parking area to the right. Alternatively you can ride the Gondola at the ski area and ski over to Temple Lodge and pick the trail up there. Hike Directions From Creek parking you ski up the ski out to Temple Lodge, the trail passes just above the lodge and is easy to follow to the Halfway Hut. After tha ..read more