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... by Brian Patton | Feb 28, 2014 | Weather |
My Canadian Rockies Trail Guide co-author, Bart Robinson, recently received a query from American friends about the feasibility of backpacking the Rockwall or Sawback Trails in early July. That’s a time when we usually expect a fair amount of snow lingering...