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		<title>Maligne Pass 2006</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Aug 2006 02:52:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brian Lang</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I just returned from a trip to Jasper National Park’s Maligne Pass. The weather was cold at night and warm during the day &#8211; just right for hiking. Here are the details. August 5-7, 2006 Pre-trip accomodations: Most of the group stayed at Beauty Creek Hostel. I stayed at Bea&#8217;s Hive in Jasper. Photo Album Maligne Pass 2006 Photoset on flickr.com Saturday, August 5 Pobokotan Creek, Maligne Pass trail, Jasper National Park Maligne Pass Junction, Maligne Pass trail, Jasper National Park Our group, Maligne Pass trail, Jasper National Park Poligne Creek, Maligne Pass trail, Jasper National Park We started out on the Pobokotan Pass trail at 20 after 10 under a partly cloudy sky. Fresh snow and heavy rain the day before promised (and delivered) muddy conditions. The first 6 kilometres were a fairly easy walk along Pobokotan creek &#8211; mostly high above the creek on the slopes of the end of Endless Chain Ridge. We stopped for lunch at the Maligne Pass junction. Then we tackled the remaining five kilometres to Avalanche campground repeatedly crossing Poligne creek. After arriving and setting up camp, we lazed around the campsite for the rest of the day. Eventually dinner was cooked. A [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Tonquin Valley 2006</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 04 Jul 2006 13:21:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brian Lang</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I just returned from a trip to Jasper National Park’s Tonquin Valley. The weather was hot and sunny! Here are the details. July 1-3, 2006 Pre-trip accomodations: Mount Edith Cavell Hostel Photo Albums Tonquin Valley 2006 Photoset on flickr.com &#124; [piclens-lite-link] Saturday, July 1 We started out on the Astoria River trail under a clear cloudless sky. Much sunscreen was applied! We stopped for lunch at the Astoria campground. At the Chrome Lake junction we stopped to fill our water bottles. Then we tackled the switchbacks in the heat of the day. A lot of sunscreen, insect repellent and water were consumed. We stopped again for water at a stream above Switchbacks campground and were swarmed by mosquitos. We then hiked through the mosquito infested slopes of Old Horn mountain until we reached Clitheroe campground. Stats: Distance: 16.9 km; Elevation Gain: 400 m; Elevation Loss: 150 m. Hiking time: 8.5 hours. Sunday, July 2 Another hot and sunny day. Our objective for the day was to explore the Eremite valley. We started off down the hill from mosquito infested Clitheroe campground, past the warden cabin, and through the bog at the southeast corner of Amethyst Lakes. When we reached the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Backpacking to Egypt Lake</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Aug 2005 14:30:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brian Lang</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I just came back from a backpacking trip over Healy Pass to Egypt Lake in Banff National Park with a dayhike to Whistling Pass thrown in for good measure. The weather was perfect! July 30 to August 1, 2005 Pre-trip Accomodations: Castle Mountain Hostel. Photo Album Egypt Lake 2005 Photoset on flickr.com &#124; [piclens-lite-link] Saturday, July 30 Got a late-ish start as our group slowly got organized. We set off from the Sunshine Village parking lot and headed up the Healy Pass trail. Nothing much but forest for the first several km, but then we started to break out of the trees into wildflower filled meadows. The most spectacular that I can remember seeing. Unfortunately my HP Photosmart 935 camera didn&#8217;t do it justice. We continued our upward trek to Healy Pass through the wildflower meadows under bright sunny skies. Perfect weather for a day in the alpine meadows. We did meet a ranger near the pass who told us to keep our eyes open for a young grizzly that had been sighted in the area over the last few days. (We didn&#8217;t see it). After a break in Healy Pass, we headed down the other side towards the Egypt [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Kananaskis Country Day Hikes 2005</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Jun 2005 05:26:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brian Lang</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I just got back from a wet weekend of camping and hiking in Kananaskis Country near Calgary, Alberta. We had a good time in spite of the rain. June 4-5, 2005 Camping: Owl Camp &#8211; group campground. This was the GMMC&#8217;s spring get together. Photo Album Owl Camp 2005 Photoset on flickr.com &#124; [piclens-lite-link] Saturday, June 4 &#8211; Prairie View Trail We set off from the Barrier Dam trailhead in the pouring rain &#8211; many umbrellas were put to good use that morning. This trip had originally planned to scramble to the peak proposed to be named in honour of Grant MacEwan, but the poor weather side tracked us to this lower, more sheltered trail. Twenty-six intrepid adventurers headed up through the forest with the goal of reaching a viewpoint or two. Eventually the rain stopped and the rain gear got packed away. By the time we reached the site of the old fire lookout the clouds had cleared enough to give some nice views of Barrier Lake, Barrier Mountain and points south. A little higher at the Prairie View viewpoint, we had a good view of the prairie for which the viewpoint is named. At that point we stopped [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Fryatt Valley Trail</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Sep 2004 14:05:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brian Lang</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I just returned from a trip to Jasper National Park&#8217;s Fryatt Valley. The weather was cool and damp, but it was good weekend overall. Here are the details. September 4-6, 2004 Photo Album Fryatt Valley 2004 Photoset on flickr.com &#124; [piclens-lite-link] Saturday, September 4 Saw bear scat a couple of times in the first 7 km, but no other sign of bears. We encountered a couple who crossed the Athabasca river in a canoe around 7.2 km. We stopped for lunch around 8.6 km at a viewpoint of the Athabasca valley where we had the worst rain of the trip &#8211; not much of a view because of the rain. The hill after the Lower Fryatt Campground is quite steep. This section felt like a rain forest with its very lush vegetation and plentiful fungi. Finally after crossing some gravel flats we arrived at Brussels campground where we stayed for two nights. Parks Canada needs to revise the trail between the Fryatt Creek Bridge at km 15.9 and Brussels campground as it is crumbling into the creek in a few places. Hiking time: 6.5 hours (including breaks). Stats: Distance: 17.2 km; Elevation Gain: 450 m. Sunday, September 5 We had [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Skyline Trail</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Aug 2004 14:05:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brian Lang</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I just returned from a trip to Jasper National Park’s world renowned Skyline Trail. The weather was excellent, and we had a great weekend. Here are the details. Photo Album Skyline Trail 2004 Photoset on flickr.com July 31-August 2, 2004 Pre-trip camping: Snaring River overflow campground Saturday, July 31 Unnamed Lake, Skyline Trail, Jasper National Park Butterfly on a flower, Skyline Trail, Jasper National Park Wildflowers, Skyline Trail, Jasper National Park Hiking up to Little Shovel Pass, Skyline Trail, Jasper National Park Richard and John at Little Shovel Pass, Skyline Trail, Jasper National Park The Skyline Trail through the Snow Bowl, Jasper National Park Wildflowers at stream side, Skyline Trail, Jasper National Park Wildflowers in the Snow Bowl campground, Skyline Trail, Jasper National Park We set out from Maligne lake on our hike of the Skyline trail. The first 4.8 km to Evelyn creek campground was a pleasant walk through the forest. Upon leaving that campground, the trail set off uphill with a vengeance &#8211; switchbacking many times en route to Little Shovel campground where we had lunch. The day was warm and sunny which was very nice. After leaving our lunch break, we set of uphill again to Little [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Tonquin Valley 2004</title>
		<link>http://www.brilang.com/2004/07/tonquin-valley-trail/77</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Jul 2004 02:05:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brian Lang</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I just returned from a trip to Jasper National Park’s Tonquin Valley. The weather was cool and damp, but it was good weekend overall. Photo Album: Tonquin Valley 2004 Photoset on flickr.com &#124; [piclens-lite-link] July 1-4, 2004 Pre-trip camping: Whistlers campground, Jasper National Park Thursday, July 1: We started out on the Portal creek trail under cloudy skies. The lower valley featured a fair number of wildflowers. We lunched at the Portal creek campground under a light drizzle. As we left the campground and headed up to Maccarib Pass, the sun broke through the clouds for a while. Then as we approached the pass the clouds returned bringing rain with them. We didn&#8217;t linger in the pass because of the rain. The trail in the pass was quite muddy (gumbo) with some snow patches lingering. As we headed down the long alpine meadows to Maccarib campground, the sun broke through again and we had an enjoyable afternoon. Clouds rolled in again as we approached our campground, but the rain held off until everyone had their tents set up and tarps set up for our dining room. The mosquitos were very annoying although the rain and wind kept them away for [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Kananaskis Country Day Hikes</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Jun 2004 14:05:28 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I just returned from the Grant MacEwan Mountain Club&#8217;s summer kick-off camp. We had excellent weather for spring in the Canadian Rockies. Photo Album: Owl Camp 2004 Photoset on flickr.com &#124; [piclens-lite-link] June 4-6, 2004 Camping: Owl Group Campground. This was the GMMC&#8217;s spring get together. Friday, June 4 &#8211; Arrive and Set up camp We arrived at the campground to clear skies at sunset. I quickly grabbed my camera and snapped this shot of McConnell Ridge before setting up my tent for the weekend. The rest of the evening was spent socializing with other club members. Saturday, June 5 &#8211; Prairie View Trail We set off over Barrier Lake dam on a bright sunny morning. I paused to take photos of Barrier Lake, Barrier Mountain and a chipmunk. Then the trail headed steadily up through forest until we reached the site of a former fire lookout. For the next little while, we had views of Barrier Lake, Barrier Mountain and the valley south into the heart of Kananaskis Country. Eventually we reached the Prairie View viewpoint where we stopped to have our lunch and take pictures. There were a few early wildflowers in the area including some Prairie Anemone. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Skoki</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Sep 2003 14:05:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[September 13-14, 2003 Pre-trip camping: Lake Louise campground Saturday, September 13: Our group consisted of Russ, Kay, Isobel, John, Eleanor, Dave and Dave. We started out on a cool September morning and headed up the trail to Skoki. The first 4 km or so were on a Lake Louise ski area access road. Once we passed the Temple Lodge at the ski area, we left civilization behind. Along the well built trail, in shaded areas, the snow of the previous day was still slowly melting. The next couple of kilometres climbed gently until we reached Halfway Hut where we stopped for a chilly lunch break. The day never got very warm. Then we climbed up and over Boulder Pass to Ptarmigan Lake. Then the hard work began as we climbed up to Deception Pass &#8211; that kept us warm. From there, it was all downhill to our campground in Merlin Meadows. The view of the two Skoki Lakes was incredible. We stopped at Skoki Lodge for a break. Most of the group headed off to see Merlin Lake, but Russ and I stayed put in the warmth and comfort of the lodge where we enjoyed a cup of tea. At [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Tonquin Valley</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Jul 2002 14:05:26 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[July 20-21, 2002 Pre-trip accomodations: Mount Edith Cavell hostel. Photo Album: [cpg_albumrand:24,6] [cpg_imagethumb:24,Tonquin2002_047.jpg]Saturday, June 20: This trip was originally supposed to go to Maligne Pass, but apparently the trail was under water in a few places. So our leader looked around for an alternative, and found campsites in the Tonquin Valley. We started out under cloudy skies and headed off down the trail. It began to drizzle in the first 2 km, so we all stopped and broke out the rain gear &#8211; this was the first time I saw anyone using an umbrella while hiking. We saw several spruce grouse along the trail before we crossed Verdant creek. We paused for lunch at the Astoria campground and the sun obliged us by showing itself. After lunch, the real work began as we started climbing the switchbacks. The mosquitos also came out to play &#8211; they&#8217;re vicious enough to bite right through clothing! It got so bad that at one point, I couldn&#8217;t take it anymore &#8211; as long as I was moving, they weren&#8217;t too bad, but if I stopped I became a banquet for the little buggers. So I trudged up the last few switchbacks without pausing. We [...]]]></description>
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