The greatest backyard in the world - Canadian Rockies
I live in a pretty beautiful country. To have the Rockies in my backyard...makes my backyard the greatest backyard on earth (although I might change that opinion if I lived in Hawaii.) I've completed many of the day hikes in the surrounding parks, but there's always more to explore. Probably too much for a lifetime.
Stanley Glacier
We spent the day hiking to Stanley Glacier. Technically inside British Columbia, it's only about 30 minutes from Lake Louise/Banff. Easily accessible, it makes for a great family hike. There's 2 fairly long inclines, but otherwise it's fairly easy. The thing that makes any hike in the rockies difficult, other than steep terrain...is weather. There are some shallow caves to explore, an amazing rock garden, and if you're feeling up to it you can climb right up to the small glacier. My dog loves to play in the snow!
Being prepared
It's amazing to me how underprepared people come to hike in the rockies. We check the forecasts, pack extra (rain gear, pants, matches, water, bear spray, food etc.) just in case. I've seen it snow in august, and I never want to be caught unaware. We saw so many people climbing up in Nikes and Converse, shorts and t-shirts. Sure enough - at about 10am it started to rain. Hard. A quick switch of clothes, and we were good to go. Watching all the tourists freeze, and get soaked right through was a good reminder of why I always pack the way I do. I wish the hotels in the area would warn people...or maybe they do, and people are just stupid.
My pictures are all nice and bright, as this was before the storm rolled in.
I easily have the greatest backyard in the world.
This little guy thinks so too! This marmot didn't seem scared of us at all - didn't like the dog much. But kept coming out to have a look at us. Probably guarding a burrow or something.
Those mountains appear gorgeous and scary at the same time.
Last two photos (the one where you walking along the path between the pines and the one with marmot) are my favorites. 🙂
BTW - your story about people who went hiking unprepared reminded me of many similar cases in my country when mountain rescue service is alerted just because some people irresponsibly went hiking, especially in the coastal part of the country and during summer time (believe it or not) even wearing just flip flops!
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