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Day 3 GDT Section C – 2020

Lake Magog and Mt Assiniboine (3400 m).

August 13th, Big Springs CG to Lake Magog CG, 18 km, 760 m elevation gain, 330 m elevation loss, 7 hrs (all distances and elevation are as per the guide book, Viewranger App will vary), Section C Segment 16.

Day 2 had been a very trying day, but thankfully Day 3 was relatively short so we slept in and took our time moving once we got up. My feet were very sore. I was able to walk to get our food from from the bear bins (no bear hanging this time, go Parks Canada) since I could wear my flip flops around camp and they did not rub on any of my blisters. I was unsure of how far I was going to be able to walk today. We discussed different options including me heading back to Mt Shark parking lot and leaving the hike to rejoin after a few days rest at Sunshine Village. Micah was not happy about splitting up but they were determined to continue on to Mt Assiniboine where we were to spend two nights. I experimented with different layers of padding in my shoes. I tried a spare pair of socks to provide some extra cushioning on my heels and declared myself fit to continue with the hike. I would reevaluate once we arrived at Marvel Lake on whether I would continue to Mt Assiniboine. Once past Marvel Lake I was closer to camping at Assiniboine then to Mt Shark parking lot, and we did have a zero day coming up tomorrow when I would have an opportunity to rest my feet.

Our lovely campsite. Big Springs is a very pleasant little campground.
Extra padding. Would hike like this until Floe Lake.

To compound my discomfort I suffered some sort of reaction to my neoprene knee sock that I hike in. When I woke up my right knee was covered in zits/pimples on the side and all around the back. While not painful the zits went right across the back where the knee bends and was very annoying. I decided to discontinued using the knee sock. This was quite a change as the knee sock is something I had been using for several years and had never had a problem with it. My knee responded just fine without the additional support of the knee sock and I did not resume using on subsequent hikes throughout the fall.

Micah sums up their feelings about the morning.

The father/daughter duo had arrived before us last night. We gave them some of blister tape hoping it would help. We passed them on the trail after a couple of km’s and the daughter had already taken off her shoes and was walking in her sandals. They were going to pass by Mt Assiniboine and stay at Lake Og. We did not see them again on the trip and figured they exited at Sunshine Villiage. They had talked about rejoining the trail at the Rockwall in Kootenay but it really was not looking very good for them. We were packed up and out of the campground at 9:45 am.

All cleaned up.
Keeping spirits high to start the day.

While my feet were sore we did set off at a good pace down the trail. According the ViewRanger App we were traveling at a steady 5+ kph. Our quick pace was halted when I ran into another former student of mine. This student was a recent grad having crossed the stage in the schools Covid outdoor graduation ceremony in June. She was working at the lodge at Mt Assiniboine and was on her way home after having wild camped near Lake Gloria the previous night. We spent a good 25 minutes chatting before saying our goodbyes.

Micah’s note: You can’t go anywhere with this guy. Middle of the goddamn backcountry and it’s like a mom in a grocery store running into the neighbours. It feels like he knows every person under thirty from the Bow Valley.

Chance meeting.

Off down the trial again. I was feeling OK but not great. We arrived at Marvel Lake CG at 11:10 am. The naming of the campground is one of my pet peeves with Parks Canada; it takes about 20 minutes to get from the campground to Marvel Lake. I feel if you name the campground after a certain feature that feature should be visible from the campground. We continued through the campground and hiked straight past Marvel Lake. On our trip to Mt Assiniboine in 2019 we stopped and had a lovely breakfast by a mirror smooth Marvel Lake. This time the water was choppy and the sky a little cloudy so there was not much motivation to stop. While my feet hurt it was a dull constant pain and not nearly enough to warrant turning back so without making a conscious decision I committed to continuing on with the hike.

Marvel Lake CG. Guess some people were having fires. There are very few Parks Canada back country campgrounds that allow for fires.
Nice little bridge.
A choppy and gloomy Marvel Lake. The peak in the distance is Eon Mt (3310 m).

It is 1.5 km from Marvel Lake to the Bryant Creek Junction where we would turn left and steadily gain altitude as we walk the length of Marvel Lake. We soon ran into our first group coming from Assiniboine. They were a large group who had stopped for a break and spread across the trail making it inconvenient to pass by with any sort of distancing. We stopped for lunch in a shady spot in amongst some trees. We hauled ourselves up the slope so that people could pass by with comfort. Lunch was a little less than half an hour. We continued on our way and arrived at the junction to Wonder Pass at 1:45 pm.

Micah’s note: As we were walking along this stretch we got to talking—about copyright law, I think—and as dad started to tell a story about some musicians who did a tribute song, I got the strangest sense of deja vu. When I mentioned it to dad we reflected back and eventually realized we’d had nearly the exact same conversation the last time we’d hiked through there. I guess the trail triggered some subconscious memories to spark that conversation, even though we hadn’t consciously remembered it! Weird stuff.

4.5 km along the lake then a 3.3 km stiff climb up to Wonder Pass.
This tells of a bad day for someone and a good day for someone else.
Making our way along Marvel Lake. The sky is clearing up.
Marvel Pass is a seldom used trail that takes you into wild country behind the mountains that surround Marvel Lake. We were heading up Wonder Pass: 400m of elevation in just over 3 km.

The hike up Wonder Pass is quite steep at first but the trail utilizes switchbacks to lessen the grade. Halfway to the pass the trail levels out and leaves the forest and entering the high alpine. Wonder Pass is very wide which helps make you feel very small which adds to the sense of “wonder” at where you are. Maybe that is why they named it Wonder Pass. There are a couple of trails that branch off and lead to amazing viewpoints over the valley with Marvel Lake. If you continue just beyond Marvel Lake you would come to Lake Gloria an amazing example of an turquoise alpine lake. We had explored one of the viewpoints on our previous visit so we decided we would minimize our hiking time and save our feet so we kept onward to the pass.

While in the trees the trail is steep.
Trail beginning to level off. Micah leaning on their pole, from Zpacks of course.
All smiles as we leave the trees.
Micah looking around as they head up Wonder Pass.

Micah’s note: The last time we were here dad caught a glimpse of a lynx disappearing into the trees, so this time I had my head on a swivel looking for animals. No luck. I am cursed to always miss the cool wildlife.

Flowers on the pass.
The view from Wonder Pass is simply spectacular.

We had some fun with the camera with Micah taking overly dramatic photos of me arriving at the pass. It was just after 3 pm and we had an easy downhill hike remaining to Lake Magog, then a short hike onto the campground, our home for the next two nights.

Micah’s note: Dad was still pretty tired at this point, but I was finally feeling strong as we crested the pass. When Day 1 was so tough I’d worried that I’d lost my hiker legs, so I was elated that they were definitely back as I went flying up Wonder Pass. Guess that’s the perk to not having to do the additional 13km jog.

My arrival at Wonder Pass.
Wonder pass.

The descent to Lake Magog was a quick 3 km walk that took us down 190 m. The landscape quickly changed from the treeless meadows of the alpine back to the sub alpine and a lovely larch forest. As you close in on the Naiset Huts, BC Parks have constructed a number of boardwalks over fragile areas to minimize the impact of the high traffic the trails see from all the people staying at the various types of accommodations in the area.

The wildflowers welcoming us to Mt Assiniboine.
Boardwalks.
The red roofs of the Naiset Huts.

It took us 6 hrs and 15 minutest to hike the 17 km from Big Springs CG to Lake Magog and a view of Mt Assiniboine. Sore feet and all, it was so worth it.

Arriving at Lake Magog. Mt Assiniboine (3618 m) at centre, flanked by Mt Magog (3095 m) on the left and Wedge Peak (3030 m) on the right.
Lake Magog and Mt Assiniboine.
Someone happy to arrive.

We spent 15 minutes sitting on a log taking in the view of Mt Assiniboine while snacking on chocolate.

Taking in the view. Frosty is peeved that she is facing the wrong way.

It was still just over a 1 km walk from the log to the Lake Magog CG. We arrived at the campground at 4:45 pm. The message board at the entrance has some special instructions concerning Covid. The campground is quite long, perched on a hill, a glacial terrace, at the north west end of Lake Magog. The campsites are grouped sort of like in small “pods”. We continued along the main path and up a small hill and found a pod with just one occupied site. I set up camp at an empty site while Micah went off and investigated the rest of the campground. I had a nice little chat with the campers of the occupied site. They were staying for a few days and were heading off to do some more exploring.

Micah wondering what is covered up by the duct tape.
Covid specific instructions.

Micah came back and insisted that we move to a different site which was located very close to the entrance of the campground. We moved to the new site and set up camp and quickly started to inspect our sore feet.

The state of my feet.
Micah airing out their feet.
Micah wishing we had stronger bug spray.
Wildlife.
Our campsite.

We did not have a direct view of Mt Assiniboine from our campsite, but it was just a short walk to a grand view.

Mt Assiniboine.

It was 6:45 pm by the time we sat down to make dinner. It was again too late and not warm enough to break open the beer, maybe tomorrow. The dining area was encircled by trees but had a nice window providing a mountain views.

Our kitchen and dining room.
The view was acceptable.
The Backpackers Pantry is the empty bag I used to re-hydrate my homemade meal in the ziploc. Looks like I was having kale rotini. Simple reminder on my camera bag “Enjoy”.
In the bag waiting for the water to boil.
On the left Micah was having canneloni with ricotta on the right is my kale rotini. Both meals got a mark of 11 out of 10.
My Dora the Explorer toothbrush. Has been on every trip since I took it on our trip to Mt Kilimanjaro.
Good night from Mt Assiniboine Provincial Park.

Day 4 GDT Section C 2020

GDT Section C 2020 Home

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Day 3 of my New Years adventure in Arizona up on B Day 3 of my New Years adventure in Arizona up on Bootwreckers, see link in bio.

Hiked the Superstition Ridgeline Trail, 23 km of some very rough terrain.

The views from the ridge were spectacular. The trail is more of a route, then a trail. I got off trail a half a dozen times just on the ascent to the ridge. Sprinkled in for fun where several down climbs where I had to drop my poles before climbing down a small chimney or crack.

There is camping possibilities on the ridge and I do wish I would have camped just before Syphon Draw and enjoyed the sunset. Maybe next time.

This was a very challenging 10.5 hrs on the trail, one of my hardest days ever, but worth every drop of sweat.

Till next time Arizona.

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Even in the smoke, there is nothing like hiking in Even in the smoke, there is nothing like hiking in the Canadian Rockies.

On the way to Pinto Lake, going over Sunset Pass with Tuft Peak in the distance.

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Day 2 of my New Years Arizona Adventure is posted, Day 2 of my New Years Arizona Adventure is posted, see link in bio.

Fun and easy day exploring the Superstitions with my four new friends. Lots of varied terrain and lots of breaks. Will make up for that on Day 3.

I did run out of superlatives to describe the scenery, in one word it was simply spectacular!

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Day 1 of a fun two day trip out to Pinto Lake over Day 1 of a fun two day trip out to Pinto Lake over Sunset Pass.

It was a little smokey but as you can see from the first photo the views were spectacular.....

The little dot in Photo 9 is a Common Loon, and entertained us for several minutes swimming across the lake and diving for fish.

Big thanks to @kbsymington , @sio.mellors , Kylie and Charlie for making it such an awesome trip.

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Day 1 of my 2023 New Years Arizona Adventure is up Day 1 of my 2023 New Years Arizona Adventure is up on Bootwreckers,  see link in bio.

Day started off rainy, see photo 2, but the clouds cleared off by 8 am and I finally got my hike started.

The day wasn't without adversity as I slipped chasing my water bottle in a stream and fell in the water. My camera got flooded and stopped working so the rest of the photos were taken on my aging BlackBerry Key 2.

Met up with a group of 4 med students and hiked with them for two days.

Despite the ruined camera was a super fun day on the trail in a new place. 

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It took a while but finally posted the intro to my It took a while but finally posted the intro to my New Years trip to Arizona, see link in bio.

I was greater in Arizona to 18C weather followed quickly by near freezing temperatures and the most rain in the Phoenix area in one day since 1906!

My trip went from Plan A, 4 days on the Arizona Trail,  through Plans B, C and Finally D.

Was a fun if sometimes frustrating adventure.

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Day 3 of Rockwall 2022 is up on Bootwreckers, see Day 3 of Rockwall 2022 is up on Bootwreckers,  see link in bio.

Sweet little day up and over Tumbling Pass with and a long view of Tumbling Glacier. 

The weather cooperated with blue skies and no threat of rain so we were able to linger at The Glacier before heading down the long descent to the car.

While a straightforward day there were still some adventures to be had, but you have to read about them on the blog.

Big thanks to my amazing hiking partner, @sio.mellors

Looking forward to our 3 day adventure this summer, which will no doubt generate more stories to tell.

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Day 2 of our Rockwall 2022 trip is posted on Bootw Day 2 of our Rockwall 2022 trip is posted on Bootwreckers, see link in bio. With @sio.mellors

This day was Helmet Falls CG to Tumbling Creek CG.

Day started off beautiful with blue skies which turned to rain after lunch. Somehow through all the rain and thunder Siobhan  never lost her smile.

The day ended with beers and Siobhan giving butt rubs to the doggies in camp.

Photo 1 Siobhan taking in the Rockwall at lunch

Photo 2 Helmet Falls at Golden hour

Photo 3 me and my morning coffee waiting for Siobhan to wake up

Photo 4 on the way up Siobhan with Limestone Peak in th background 

Photo 5 Siobhan at Rockwall Pass (can you tell?)

Photo 6 Siobhan near Wolverine Pass with Rockwall Peak shrouded in clouds

Photo 7 Tumbling Glacier through the clouds

Photo 8 setting up camp

Photo 9 Dinner time

Photo 10 butt rubs

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New trip posted, three day trip in the Rockwall in New trip posted, three day trip in the Rockwall in Kootenay NP with @sio.mellors. Introduction and Day 1 up on Bootwreckers.

Trip was suppose to be hiking Northover Ridge in Kanananaskis but smoke had us change plans at the last minute.

This would be my third multi day trip on the Rockwall but the first for Siobhan.

Managed to get two camping sites on the Rockwall and instead of smoke we had to deal with the threat of rain.

We did get wet but we had a blast.

Day 1 is from Paint Pots TH to Helmet Falls CG, with a side trip to get up close the the falls. Pretty straightforward day but visiting Helmet Falls is always special.

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The sixth and final day of our 2022 GDT Section D The sixth and final day of our 2022 GDT Section D hike is up on Bootwreckers, see link in bio.

This day took us from a random camp on the Howse Floodplain to the Mustafa Canyon parking lot. This was an adventurous day with bushwhacking, stream crossings and dead fall but a simply glorious end to a wonderful hike on the GDT. 

Again thanks  to Sara (@sd_kuz) and Lillian (@waterlilizee) for sharing this adventure with me. I am sure we will meet again on a trail someday.

Photo 1 - Morning Colors

Photo 2 - tents on the floodplain

Photo 3 - bushwhacking to start the day

Photo 4 - fields of flowers going to seed

Photo 5 - looking south down the Howse River

Photo 6 - thigh deep water crossing

Photo 7 - big views

Photo 8 - Sara crossing some dead fall

Photo 9 -Mistaya Canyon

Photo 10 - picked up a thru hiker named Roy, enjoying beverages left by Natasha and Kyle from Backpacks and Bikeracks

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Day 5 of our 2022 Great Divide Trail Section D hik Day 5 of our 2022 Great Divide Trail Section D hike is posted on Bootwreckers, see link in bio.

Truly epic day on the trail. Pass through the debris of two avalanches, had lunch by a waterfall, crawled over so much dead fall and hiked on the Howse Flood Plain.

The sunset on the flood plain was one of most magical I have seen.

As always a big thanks to Sara (@sd_kuz) and Lillian (@waterlilizee) for sharing this adventure with me. The Team totally rocked the trail.

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Evening light on Picketpost Mt. #aztrail #aztasso Evening light on Picketpost Mt.

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Arizona Trail Passages 14 and 15. Some photos of Arizona Trail Passages 14 and 15.

Some photos of my recent hike down a couple of Passages of the Arizona Trail. 

The trail is so diverse, rolling terrain cut by shallow washes leads to the expanse of the desert then into rugged canyons and tall peaks, all in a space of 92 km (58 miles).

Had a great time, some blisters gave me some concerns but they seem to be doing fine now that they are out of my hiking shoes.

Got lucky with Trail Magic courtesy of Condiments who drove his 4x4 deep into an unarmed wash, was really in the middle of no where, and then again at the start of Passage 15, missed the Trail Angel's name, the wind was so loud.

Like to thank my Trail Angels, Carole for driving me to Oracle to start the trip, with side trip to a Hayden Az, a real ghost town and to Edith for leaving a water cache for me at Passage 15.

Included a video of my time at the high point for Passage 15. My kid likes it when you stop and enjoy the view you earned, thought they would appreciate my effort in the face of 1000 mph winds (ok maybe thats a bit of an exaggeration).

Thanks Arizona and the AZT for providing more memories.

I will be back

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That sunset says when I wake up it will be time to That sunset says when I wake up it will be time to start my hike on the Arizona Trail, Passages 14 and 15

Love my little motel in Superior, Az, Copper Mt Motel. Has murals painted on all the buildings

Spied the Grand Canyon from the plane 

Adventure awaits 

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Frosty Paws all packed and ready for an adventure. Frosty Paws all packed and ready for an adventure.

Arizona Trail Passages 14 and 15 starting Sunday

Off weekend gooooooo!

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Last weekend before heading to Arizona for a four Last weekend before heading to Arizona for a four day adventure on the Arizona Trail.

I wonder if hiking in the 15 cm of fresh snow will be good prepared for hiking the deserts of Passages 14 and 15?

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Day 4 of our 2022 GDT Section D hike is up on the Day 4 of our 2022 GDT Section D hike is up on the website, see link in bio.

This was a truly epic day spent on the Amiskwi and Collie Creek Alternates.

The weather cooperated starting with a spectacular sunrise on the Mummery Glacier, rainbows and blue skies on the ridge.

We had a brief encounter with a little black bear who scampered quickly away. 

Finished off the day with a cold beer, Grizzly Paw Rutting Elk Red, that I had carried with me and it tasted great.

Easily one of th best days on the trail ever.

Again big thanks to Sara (@sd_kuz) and Lillian (@waterlilizee) for sharing this adventure with me. The Team totally rocked the trail.

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Day 3 of our 2022 Section D hike is posted, see li Day 3 of our 2022 Section D hike is posted, see link in bio.

This was a shorter day, only about 17 km but took us from the end of the Kiwetinok Alternate up to Amiskwi Pass and then a beautiful meadow at the the base of the Amiskwi Ridge.

Photo 1 - morning sky

Photo 2 - on the Kiwetinok Alternate

Photo 3 - Kiwetinok Alternate

Photo 4 - break time at a stream crossing, Frosty Paws hanging in there

Photo 5 - Fireweed with a view down the Amiskwi Valley,

Photo 6 - fields of flowers as we approached Amiskwi Pass

Photo 7 - Yellow Columbine on the way up to Amiskwi Lodge

Photo 8 - Our camp in the meadow

Photo 9 - Setting sun

Photo 10 - one of the best adventure stories ever! True story of how three prisoners of war escaped and climbed Mt Kenya

Again big thanks to Sara (@sd_kuz) and Lillian (@waterlilizee) for sharing this adventure with me. The Team totally rocked the trail.

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First two days of my 2022 Great Divide Trail Secti First two days of my 2022 Great Divide Trail Section D adventure are up on the blog, see profile for link.

Day 1 was from Burgess Pass Trail head to Yoho Lake Campground. A relatively short day but a good warm up for the rest of the trip.

Big thanks to Sara (@sd_kuz) and Lillian (@waterlilizee) for sharing this adventure with me. The Team totally rocked the trail.

Photo 1 - at Burgess Pass looking at Mt Wapta

Photo 2 - Flowers, it was a great time to hike to see all the flowers in August bloom

Photo 3 - Emerald Lake from up high

Photo 4 - at Yoho Pass, did I mention the flowers

Photo 5 - Duplex tent all set up with Frosty Paws on guard, and oh ya, more flowers

Photo 6 - the north end of Wapta Mt as seen from Yoho Lake.

Super fun little day, the opening a grand adventure.

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Sound On. Video clips from my hike along th Supe Sound On. 

Video clips from my hike along th Superstion Ridgeline.

Was an epic hike, 24km from my campsite at Miners Needle to First Water Trailhead where my car was.

Wouldn't recommend doing all in one day backpacking, as the final descent down Siphon Draw Wash is brutal, but I did it in 10hrs 45min

Would love to redo th hike at some point and actaull stop and camp along the ridge.

I had enough water to stop, but I was enticed by the prospects of a beer to finish.

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