Snow Dome Mountain is the snow-capped massif standing on the Continental Divide in the Columbia Icefield. It stands 11 400 feet and is considered the hydrographic apex of North America with meltwaters flowing to three oceans (the Arctic via Hudson … Continue reading →
Maccarib Pass in Jasper is usually hiked, skied, or snowshoed as part of a loop route into Tonquin Valley. For years, though, we skied this as a long cross-country ski day from Marmot Basin up toward the Pass and back. … Continue reading →
Most of the posts on this site are from recent outings, but in mid-winter, I sometimes go back to fill in the gaps reporting on past hikes. Monument 83 is one of these. I ran from the trailhead to the … Continue reading →
Many of us have hiked the Asulkan Trail which ends at the Asulkan (ACC) Hut. This is a favorite route and has been described before (Asulkan Trail – Sept. 2013). We have scrambled above the hut several times, but eventually … Continue reading →
We have hiked, run, biked, cross country skied, and snowshoed this route over many years. A description of the route was provided in a summer hike post (link), but this time we snowshoed the route in mid-January. The route starts … Continue reading →
Iago Mountain stands to the west of the Coquihalla Summit area. It is really a horseshoe-shaped peak at the headwaters of the Anderson River and Boston Bar Creek. The summit is at the northeast end of the horseshoe, overlooking the … Continue reading →