by Brian Patton | Aug 24, 2014 | Jasper National Park
The landscape just keeps moving beneath the north face of Mount Edith Cavell. Once again, Cavell Pond has overflowed and sent a rush of water and debris over the south end of the Cavell Road just below main parking area. The overflow occurred on the night of August... by Brian Patton | Aug 15, 2014 | Maps
When we published the first editions of the Canadian Rockies Trail Guide, we only recommended government-produced maps from the National Topographic System (NTS) 1:50,000 series. Despite the fact that trails were sometimes misplaced (or simply not shown) and bridges... by Brian Patton | Aug 13, 2014 | Backpacking, Jasper National Park, Trip reports
It isn’t news to active hikers and backpackers in Jasper, but the South Boundary Trail as it appears in the 9th edition of the Canadian Rockies Trail Guide doesn’t really work anymore. In the last edition of our guidebook, we alluded to problems between Breccia Canyon... by Brian Patton | Aug 4, 2014 | Banff National Park, Jasper National Park, Kananaskis Country, Kootenay National Park, Waterton Lakes National Park, Weather, Wildflowers
With hot weather in the upcoming forecast, my mind turns to the best alpine hikes in the Canadian Rockies. Back in the early days, people had a choice for cooling off during the heat of summer—go to a movie theatre (the first air-conditioned venues) or travel to the...