Hiking, Skiing and Snowshoeing
The Mustang Hills is the group of three hills located ENE of Rainy Summit between Hwy. 66 and the Elbow River. At a summary glance, they appear to be covered in trees, but in reality they harbour meadows offering great views. Within their folds wander the wild horses, perhaps headed for a drink at the pond.
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Looking for early-season hiking? Try the Yamnuska Natural Area, a nature lovers paradise less than an hours drive from Calgary. In Gill’s opinion, it far exceeds in interest the nearby Bow Valley Provincial Park.
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The town of Canmore has produced a double-sided trail map, useful for everyone from first time visitors to long-time residents. The map shows all paved pathways and major gravel/natural surfaced trails throughout the town core and along the flanks of Canmore’s surrounding peaks.
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Description of a new trail in the Sheep River area built in the fall of 2010. It starts from the Sandy McNabb ski trails and joins Death Valley trail at the junction with Windy Point trail.
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This 20 km hike is a great fall grand tour of the Gorge Creek area of the Sheep that gets you above treeline for quite a while. Yesterday we checked out the trail to the rocky knoll SE of Mount Ware, then traversed under Mount Ware to take some photos.
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Thanks for reading the blog. And, yes, Piggy Plus Col is a great hike. We see you did exactly the same route as us a week or two later!!! But, hey, when you write an article in a newspaper or magazine, it is customary and polite (in Canada) to acknowledge your sources.
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An ascent of the northeast ridge of Peak 466270, the northernmost peak of the Mount Glasgow massif, which is an easy scramble from Glasgow Creek.
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An update on the trails in Seventy Buck valley, mostly in regard to Seventy Buck Viewpoint and the difficulty of getting there now the logging roads have been reclaimed.
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Rainy Summit Ridge is an alternate route to Powderface Ridge that can be used to make a loop using the old pack trail that parallels the highway.
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A description of the route to the col between Mount Burstall and Piggy Plus which is a terrific viewpoint. A variation on the way back takes in a second great viewpoint.
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