by Brian Patton | Sep 30, 2020 | Backpacking, Banff National Park, Trip reports |
We’ve all had times when the best laid and ambitious plans have to be abandoned. That was the case this August when avid backpacker and faithful blog contributor Gavin Fitch set off from Ya Ha Tinda Ranch with three friends. Despite the problems... by Brian Patton | Sep 6, 2020 | Backpacking, Banff National Park, Trip reports |
We’ve had quite a bit of interest in the Castleguard Meadows over the past few years. Several contributors have provided descriptions of this overgrown, difficult 35-km route. In May, Christian Gilroy sent another account of a 5-day in-and-out trip that he... by Brian Patton | Aug 31, 2020 | Backpacking, History, Kootenay National Park |
Kootenay National Park is celebrating its centennial with a “Kootenay Then and Now: Recreate the Photo” contest. Since we began our fieldwork on the Mountain Parks’ first comprehensive trail guide 50 years ago, I thought it would be appropriate to... by Brian Patton | Jul 25, 2020 | Backpacking, Kootenay National Park, Mt Assiniboine Provincial Park, Wildfire |
Cut off by a collapsed suspension bridge in 2016 and devastation from the 2017 Verdant Creek Wildfire, the Simpson River-Surprise Creek-Ferro Pass route into Mount Assiniboine Provincial Park has been restored thanks to a new bridge and trail clearing up the charred... by Brian Patton | Jun 12, 2020 | Backpacking, COVID-19, Trip reports |
We’re still wondering whether there will be much backcountry travel in the Mountain Parks during this coronavirus summer. But you can still make dozens of virtual treks in the Canadian Rockies on the YouTube channel while you’re waiting. These... by Brian Patton | May 9, 2020 | Backpacking, COVID-19 |
Updated July 28, 2020 Parks Canada began lifting COVID-19 restrictions and closures in the National Parks on Monday, June 1. Most trails and day use areas are now open throughout the Mountain Parks. All camping facilities, including backcountry campsites,...