Category: Hiking
2-day Hike on Sky Line Trail, Jasper (Day 1)
Sky Line Trail, Jasper National Park – Beautiful, but very, very long! Overall Distance: 49km / Hiking: 11h20 / Total Ascent: 1’680m / Total Descent: 2’230m / Feet in pain: 4 The Sky Line Trail is one of the most classic backcountry hikes in… Continue Reading “2-day Hike on Sky Line Trail, Jasper (Day 1)”
Valley of Five Lakes, Jasper National Park
Shades of Green After hanging out at the Whistler Campground in the morning, we set for a short hike in the Valley of Five Lakes, a little outside of Jasper. Its pristine lakes with amazingly different shades of green came into view one after… Continue Reading “Valley of Five Lakes, Jasper National Park”
Lake Louise
We had a rather bad idea to visit one of Canada’s most famous destinations on Canada’s national day. We left Lake Louise’s shore to walk up to Mirror Lake and Lake Agnes to visit one of two famous tea houses. Up to there, we… Continue Reading “Lake Louise”
Banff Upper Hot Springs & Hoodoo Trail
Banff Upper Hot Springs A second trial on the Banff Upper Hot Springs in the morning: we tried to have a soak yesterday evening as well but it looked like “too many potatoes being washed in the water” (i.e. too many people as Japanese… Continue Reading “Banff Upper Hot Springs & Hoodoo Trail”
Sunshine Meadows & Rock Isle Lake Hike
Recommended by the Banff tourist office personnel, we did a 12km hike in the Sunshine Meadows, about 10 km away from Banff. The Sunshine Village is a well-known ski resort and the whole installation smelled like a rather chic ski destination with nice ski… Continue Reading “Sunshine Meadows & Rock Isle Lake Hike”
Yoho Signature Hike – Iceline
Yoho National Park Dense woods, steep slopes, wide alpine scenery, deep blue glacier water lake, green forest lakes, many waterfalls and an easy riverside stroll. All in a fantastic 20 km signature hike called “Iceline”. Stunning.
Hike to Abbott Ridge and Marion Lake
Glacier National Park Read slowly – Illecillewaet. Yup. We stayed at the Illecillewaet Campground next to the Illecillewaet river bringing water down to the Illecillewaet valley from Illecillewaet glacier. 3 days and we still could not remember, left alone pronounce that name.
Exploring Canada’s Eva Lake: A Scenic Hike
Recommended by a Revelstoke local, Steven from Revy Outdoors, we decided to try a 12-km hike to Eva Lake, equipped with a brand-new bear spray…
Easter Snowshoe Hike in Pany
A short walk around Pany – we are back in the cold and snow of Switzerland – at least for a while.
Wet, wet, wet – Tapanti National Park
Today we decided to try “the wettest national park in Costa Rica”. After driving through the bumpy gravel road and passing the bridge with a “bridge in a bad state” warning and arriving at the park, Philippe and I tried a short trail, Sendero… Continue Reading “Wet, wet, wet – Tapanti National Park”
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