by Brian Patton | Jul 1, 2022 | Banff National Park, Kootenay National Park, Weather |
Updated July 12 Most hiking trails in the Sunshine Meadows are still snow-covered during the first two weeks of July. Near record snow still blanketed the meadows on the Canada Day weekend. So much that the resort reopened the mountain to skiers during the July 1st... by Brian Patton | Mar 14, 2022 | Backpacking, Banff National Park, Trip reports |
Every summer, faithful Canadian Rockies Trail Guide contributor Jim Shipley conjures up a different trip through the Front Ranges of the Rockies. Late last summer, Jim and his companions set off on a 200-km 11-day trek that would take them from Lake Minnewanka near... by Brian Patton | Sep 19, 2021 | Backpacking, Banff National Park, Trip reports |
More and more backpackers are exploring Banff National Park’s Front Ranges every year, including the Dormer Pass-Panther River circuit. Mostly they enter the region on the Red Deer River, either from the headwaters at Red Deer Lakes or from the park’s... by Brian Patton | Sep 6, 2021 | Lake Louise, Lake O'Hara, Yoho National Park |
Most of the day hikes in the Canadian Rockies are one way, up-and-back, but here are my favourite classic Loop Hikes in Banff and Yoho National Parks. One of my favourite guidebooks is the UK’s Classic Walks in the Lake District by Walt Unsworth (yes, trail... by Brian Patton | Jul 31, 2021 | History, Kootenay National Park, Wildfire |
Climate change has replaced cloudy skies and rainy days with forest fire smoke. The summer of 2021 is no exception. One of the problems in the early days of the Canadian Rockies Trail Guide was cloudy conditions and showers. Thanks to these unsettled conditions, it...