by Brian Patton | Jun 29, 2017 | Banff National Park, hiking, Jasper National Park, Kootenay National Park, Waterton Lakes National Park
An above average snowpack in the Mountain Parks will likely plague many high trails until late July this year. Trails above 2200m (7,200ft) on north and east facing slopes will be particularly vulnerable to lingering snow banks. While snowpack tracked close to normal...
by Brian Patton | Jun 8, 2016 | blog, canadian rockies trail guide, hiking, Waterton Lakes National Park
Hikers bound for several of Waterton Lakes National Park’s most popular trails won’t have the luxury of driving to trailheads on the Akamina Parkway this summer. Parks Canada has closed the popular 16-kilometre roadway from Waterton Townsite to Cameron...
by Brian Patton | Jun 6, 2016 | Banff National Park, Waterton Lakes National Park
It’s been one of the earliest springs on record. But if you’ve ever wondered why we don’t recommend for our readers to hit the high country trails, all you have to do is check out this Parks Canada update from early May for Waterton’s popular...
by Brian Patton | Sep 23, 2015 | hiking, Lake O'Hara, Mt Assiniboine Provincial Park, National Parks, Waterton Lakes National Park, Yoho National Park
Just like Halloween and Christmas, alpine larches (Larix lyallii) are providing an annual celebration in the Rockies’ high country. And despite rather grim weather last weekend, hundreds of larch enthusiasts hiked through mud and rain to pay homage to this...
by Brian Patton | Sep 15, 2015 | Home page News, Waterton Lakes National Park
The Red Rock Parkway in Waterton Lakes National Park was closed early this season (Sept 8), which cuts off access to several popular hikes in the park’s northwest sector. The closure will facilitate major reconstruction of the roadway, the lower parking lot at...
by Brian Patton | Mar 28, 2015 | Canadian Rockies, hiking, National Parks, Waterton Lakes National Park
Normally during the first week of spring, I would be talking about another long winter coming to an end and looking towards the first hike of the season. This year is different, particularly in the southern half of the Canadian Rockies. A month ago I was hiking up a...
