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Mt Nomad – Kanananaskis Country

A bushwack up an old logging road to a spectacular ridge-line in Kananaskis.

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End of Day 2 on the AZT, Passage 16/17. The was th

End of Day 2 on the AZT, Passage 16/17. The was the second half of Passage 16 and just the first few miles of Passage 17.

What a change in scenery, went from a river valley to canyon country.

The trail was easy to follow, the gradients were all very reasonable, no really steep pitches.

We did refill water at some seasonal streams, but did take advantage of the rain water collector.

Our camp was on a small ridge giving us a great view of the sunset and the night sky that followed.

Full description of our hike on my website, link in bio.

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Day 2 Section 16, Gila River Canyons on the Arizon

Day 2 Section 16, Gila River Canyons on the Arizona Trail.

This first section took us to the end of our walk along the Gila River. After this we would turn north and head into Canyon country.

Photos

1) spectacular desert sunrise

2) Emily beside our trusty Zpacks tent, bundled up because it is is chilly

3) the gear ready to be into the packs. Not the fire ring on the foreground, has grass in it, not used often. GPS coordinates for campsite in my blog, link in bio.

4) classic AZT trail scenery

5) fields of cactus in the morning sun

6) the hills are. Desert, but the river valley is moist and thick with deciduous trees

7) Emily hiking on the right, on a hillside in the desert, the valley tree covered. We turn before the large hill in the mid ground.

8) Emily hiking through a last bit of shade before we turn north at a jeep track just visible in the distance

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Finish of Day 1 on Section 16, Gila River Canyons,

Finish of Day 1 on Section 16, Gila River Canyons, on the Arizona Trail.

Hiking at New year's means short days. We found an access to the Gila River for water and sent up our tent on a ridge for some evening views.

Spectacular first day on the trail, and the night did not disappoint either. We were treated to an astrological conjunction of the crescent moon and Venus.

Photos

1) classic desert scenery

2) the sun setting shining through teddy bear cholla and saguaro cacti

3) filtering the river water in the dark with the moon and Venus watching in the night sky

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Day 1 on the Arizona Trail, Passage 16 along the G

Day 1 on the Arizona Trail, Passage 16 along the Gila River.

Scenery always changing, but the cactus where our constant companions.

Started our under cloudy skies, but we were in great mood as we spent the first hour hiking with our friends @m.gurney and @robininbanff along with their son and chocolate lab Lola.

1) classic desert picture, saguaro cactus high on a ridge

2) good start, Lola leading

3) the varied landscape of the Arizona Trail, massive mountains, desert valleys. The old train bridge is still in use, we saw two trains on our trip. The coloured trees in the valley are along the Gila River, trees are always a good indication of water.

4) Desert plants, anyone know what the plant in the foreground is called? (Fouquieria splendens or ocotillo)

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Welcome to our adventure along the Arizona Trail (

Welcome to our adventure along the Arizona Trail (AZT), along Passage 16 and 17, the Gila River and Alamo Canyon.

My daughter and I spent an amazing 4 days and 3 nights wandering through the varied landscape of the Arizona desert. An amazing place, that will be further explored in the future.

High thanks to the Arizona Trail Association for an amazing website, aztrail.org and for the quick response to email questions.

Photo 1 - Emily signing the register as trip leader

Photo 2 - Start of hike photo, happy and clean, hat decorations by @sena.odyakmaz and friends

Photo 3 - Welcome to the desert, walking in a tunnel of cactus.

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Beamer Trail, Grand Canyon. Camping at the Lava C

Beamer Trail, Grand Canyon.

Camping at the Lava Canyon Rapids, under the towering red Cliffs of the Palisades.

Always travelling with my trusty stuffed cat, Frosty Paws, sharing the experience with @sio.mellors
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Deep inside the Grand Canyon. Walking along the C

Deep inside the Grand Canyon.

Walking along the Colorado River takes a big commitment, have to descend at least 1500m to access the water over sometimes challenging terrain.

Walking along the Beamer Trail, Eastern Grand Canyon.

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Spent an amazing evening with several students at

Spent an amazing evening with several students at the Rothney Astrophysical Observatory in Calgary.

Was a little cloudy, but they broke long enough to get a shot of building housing the Baker-Nunn telescope, you can make out Orion's Belt just above the building and the Pleiades Star Cluster high in the sky.

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Reflections. On the way back from Mt Assiniboine c

Reflections. On the way back from Mt Assiniboine caught the mountains reflecting in a small pond just before Baker Creek Campground.

Amazing trip, while very popular, camping at Allenby Junction Campground gave us lots of solitude.

Read about this trip and others on my website https://www.bootwreckers.com/mt-assiniboine-loop-banff-np/, or follow the link in my bio.

Banff NP
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One of my favourite places, the Grand Canyon. It i

One of my favourite places, the Grand Canyon. It is dominated by the Reds and browns, much the !any cactus plants when blooming can add a contrasting splash of colour.

Looking over the inner gorge from the Hermit Trail.

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Winter is coming, thoughts turn back to summer hik

Winter is coming, thoughts turn back to summer hikes.

Hikers enjoying the peaceful scene, as the Spray River flows past Cone Mt, Banff National Park.

Daughter Emily holding onto Volcano of the @senioradventurepups, while Volcano enjoys a cool drink on a warm day hiking home from Mt Assiniboine. Follow the link to my website in my bio for a story of our hike

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Went for a walk down by the river with the puppies

Went for a walk down by the river with the puppies (@senioradventurepups ) and snapped this photo of the Three Sisters Mountain.

Sometimes it is easy to forget what an amazing place it is I get to call home.

Happy Thanksgiving!

Canmore, Alberta

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Pulsatilla Pass, Banff National Park. Looking nor

Pulsatilla Pass, Banff National Park.

Looking north from Pulsatilla Pass, its namesake Lake in the foreground, leading into Wildflower Valley and Fossil Mountain in the distance.

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I entered this photo in a recent photo contest for

I entered this photo in a recent photo contest for hiking the GR20 on @gr20.corse . The category was Red and White, because the blazes that mark the route are red and white.

Photo was taken on the first night on the trail, at Refuge d’Orto di u Piobbu. The Milky Way was prominent in the sky, and I got the red colour by shining the red lamp on my headlamp briefly on the tent.

I did not win, but got an honourable mention, I am pretty happy with that.

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I had an Aurora alert a couple days before our tri

I had an Aurora alert a couple days before our trip to Floe Lake, so after taking pictures of the Milky Way over the Rockwall to the south, I looked north and saw the Aurora Borealis and the Milky Way🤩

Floe Lake, Kootenay NP

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Sunrise on the Rockwall, Floe Lake, Kootenay NP #

Sunrise on the Rockwall, Floe Lake, Kootenay NP

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Sunrise reflections at Floe Lake, Kootenay NP. Th

Sunrise reflections at Floe Lake, Kootenay NP.

The calm before the storm, on our hike out we had two thunderstorms.

Was a beautiful morning with the orange glow off the mountains and the smooth water.

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Milky Way over the Rockwall at Floe Lake, Kootenay

Milky Way over the Rockwall at Floe Lake, Kootenay NP

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The Sphinx reflecting in Egypt Lake, Banff NP. Wa

The Sphinx reflecting in Egypt Lake, Banff NP.

Was a great three trip with my dog Volcano (@senioradventurepups), weather was spectacular and met many nice people along the way.

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Marvel Lake Banff NP Woke up at Marvel Campground

Marvel Lake Banff NP

Woke up at Marvel Campground and hiked th 1.2km to the lake and had breakfast.

The reflection was amazing early in th morning. But glad we hustled, as th wind picked up after about 15 minutes and took away the mirror finish.

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