by Brian Patton | Nov 16, 2018 | Backpacking, Banff National Park, Trip reports |
The old trail to Castleguard Meadows via the Alexandra and Castleguard Rivers is a tough slog. But those who make it there, either by the fading trail or over the Saskatchewan Glacier, will never forget this remarkable region. Finding the way on this remote route,... by Brian Patton | Sep 8, 2018 | Backpacking, Banff National Park, Trip reports |
Every once in awhile, one of our contributors comes up with a better itinerary than what we feature in the Canadian Rockies Trail Guide. That happened this month when Gavin Fitch sent us a report on his seven-day trip this August along Banff’s Sawback Range. We... by Brian Patton | Jul 1, 2018 | Backpacking, Mt Assiniboine Provincial Park, Trip reports |
If you went somewhere special in the Canadian Rockies this Canada Day, send a photo, location, and brief description of your special day to oromaniacs@gmail.com. Blog correspondent Jim Shipley photographed his buddy Frank (above) atop The Nub in Mount Assiniboine... by Brian Patton | Oct 13, 2017 | Backpacking, Banff National Park, Trip reports |
Each summer, Calgary hiker Jim Shipley organizes a multi-day backpacking trip into the remote valleys and passes of Banff or Jasper Park, exploring country that he and his buddies haven’t visited before. While Jim contacts us for pre-trip tips, we always receive... by Brian Patton | Aug 14, 2017 | Trip reports, Weather |
Many hikers are calling this the summer of wildfire smoke, but it’s also the summer of avalanche debris. These hiking obstacles are the result of heavy spring snowfall followed by avalanches that deposited trees and other debris across mountain park trails. It... by Brian Patton | Nov 4, 2015 | 2013 Floods, Backpacking, Jasper National Park, Trip reports |
We originally hiked and measured Jasper Park’s South Boundary Trail many years ago, but a lot has changed since then. Wildfires, floods, rampaging grizzly bears (well, we did have a rampaging grizzly bear). The only way we can keep the Canadian Rockies Trail...