May 29, 2026 Distance: 13.4 km Elevation gain: 492m Time required: 4-5 hours This is the first major hike I have done since I moved to Calgary about a month ago. I love having a new backyard to explore. There are endless mountains and trails to explore in Kananaskis and Banff. This one started in the Elbow Valley off of Hwy 66. The trailhead is just before Elbow Falls. The first 5 km is easy walking on a wide gravel service road. It follows along Canyon Creek and offers excel

August 12, 2025 Distance : 17km Elevation gain : 1602m Time required : 9-10 hours round-trip Mount Windsor sits above and behind Deeks...

Sept 30, 2024 Distance : 13.4km Elevation gain : 1207m Time required : 6-7 hours Slollicum Peak is a mountain located on the east side of...

Sept 3-7, 2024 Distance : 74km point-to-point Elevation gain : 3922m according to official records (In reality, about 4100m) Time...

August 16, 2024 Distance : 21km round-trip Elevation gain : 1340m Time required : 8-8.5hrs total Zinc is a little-known peak in Lynn...

October 5, 2023 Distance : 21km round-trip Elevation gain : 1231m Time required : 6-7 hours total Frosty Mountain located in E.C. Manning...

July 7, 2023 Distance : 17km round-trip Elevation gain : 1510m Time required : 7-8 hours total There are two side-by-side peaks located...

June 23-24, 2023 Vicar Lake is a small lake located just below the mountain range that makes up the western border of Mount Seymour...

February 8, 2023 Distance : 15km round-trip Elevation gain : 1234m Time required : 6-7 hours total I've been to Eagle Bluff in Cypress...

August 6, 2022 Distance : 6km round-trip Elevation gain: 654m Time required: 2-4 hours The Chief is a very distinctive and famous...

July 29-30, 2022 Distance : 42km round-trip Elevation gain : 1875m Time required : 13-14 hours (best broken up over 2 days) This was my...

June 23, 2022 Distance: 22km round-trip Elevation gain : 1415m Time required : 9-10 hours total Among the several forested peaks above...

August 4, 2020 Distance: 7km Elevation gain : 573m Time required: 4-5 hours Mount Strachan is one of three mountains that makes up the...

August 29, 2019 Distance : 15km Elevation gain : 1100m Time required: 5-6 hours *stats for both Elk & Thurston Mtns. Elk Mtn by itself is...

August 20, 2019 Distance: 6.5km Elevation gain : 768m Time required : 3-4 hours Yak Peak is a distinctive granite slab that can be very...