This weekend, a change of pace.....3 lovely days of backpacking with Keith, Anna and Stew. I enjoyed some quality time in the woods with a few of my favorite people. The starting point was just a twenty minute drive from our house here in Banff.
As for the question, some more thoughts on backpacking/fastpacking in a post in the near future! But for now, some great photos to share! We will let the photos tell the story.
Day 1 Sunshine Village Parking Lot to Egypt Lake Campground 12-13km
The sprawling meadows of Healy Pass. This year the flowers are really late! They still haven't peaked yet for primo flower viewing. Still another week, or even two.
Keith pointing to all of the cool spots where we like to go ski touring in winter.
Descending from Healy Pass with Egypt Lake and Scarab Lake in the distance.
Everyone loves Anna Collins!!
Day 2 Egypt Lake to Ball Pass Junction plus a trip toBall Pass 14-15km
Rise and Shine Princess!!
Climbing up to Whistling Pass
The Guardian of Whistling Pass
Descending from Whistling Pass
Postcard Perfect - Haiduk Lake
Ball Pass
After hours battles Us Vs. The MosquitoesDay 3 Ball Pass Junction to Shadow Lake, Gibbon Pass toTwin Lakes, Arnica Lake, Vista Lake to Highway 93
"There's a Storm a Brewing"
We Are Not Alone.
Shadow Lake
Climbing to Gibbon Pass
Gibbon Pass
My Kick Ass Fu-Manchu
British Girl
My honey and I. Lower Twin Lake
ABL - Another Bloody LakeVista Lake
3 Day Old Sweaty Stinky Hikers With Frosty Mugs!!
Hey, thats another six-word memoir (I also like the one you commented on my blog).
ReplyDeleteThese photos blow me away, so gorgeous up there. I can't wait until my kids are old enough so we can hit them.
I just hope that you didn't get passed by a bunch of happy smarty-pants runners who were doing the same trip both ways in one day and planning on sleeping in their own beds after a 2 hour soak in the hot tub and a couple of frosty ones. Man that would have been annoying...
ReplyDeleteAw man, freaking cool griz print. What, was it there like minutes before you? Seriously fresh mud there. Might have sent a chill or two down my spine just looking at the photo...
ReplyDeleteAwesome weekend and hilarious good morning shot. I get to take good morning photos of you in just 4 weeks, toots! Tee hee! And, we'll be wearing matching jackets, just in different colors.
Meghan
Hey Mike...funny you should say that...I seem to remember sitting out a thunderstorm in the tent...with Leslie's comment being..."this backpacking stuff is stupid...we could just happily run this trail both ways in a day, then sit in the hot tub, enjoy a few beers, and sleep in our own comfy beds"....why don't the two of you just go run up 5 mountains in a day or something, and leave us slower creatures to bond with the Hoary Marmots or something! :)
ReplyDeleteLove,
Keith
Familiar pics...Lots of traffic on this route this weekend...Bob and I ran via Healey Pass to do the Whistling Pass, Shadow Lk Lodge, Pharaoh Creek loop and returned back to Sunshine where we proceeded to immediately raid the Pepsi machine with quarters I found under my seat- We totally underestimated the distance thinking we were just out for 4hrs or so...I blame it all on Bob - Great run regardeless!
ReplyDeleteWow, Hugeeee foot print ... hope you didn't run into him/her/ Bigfoot. Great photos :o)
ReplyDeleteHiya Mark!
ReplyDeleteYou're my favorite Over-Achieving, Daddy-Doctor, Ultra-running Asian Fast Boy with a Wicked Sense of Humor in Blogland!! But that's waaaay longer than 6 words and hey-I don't even know ya, so what do I know??
I remember bitching and complaining when my folks used to drag me out for walks when I was a tyke. But now, I'm sure glad they did!!
Ha! Mike-
Evidently, that was Phil. Except he is into soda pops these days.
Keith My Honey-
I've got some more fantastic quotes where that came from!!
Phil-
Silly boy! That's a huuuuge run. Of course, I am envious.
Hi Meghan,
You have a matching puffy?? WOW-you really are the younger, faster version of me!!
Knock 'em out this weekend, have fun and good thoughts your way!!
Sandra-
I think this guy could have kicked Bigfoots' Ass.
Hey girl,
ReplyDeleteLove the ending to your backpacking trip. Isn't beer awesome? I may be coming to Canada in August. Not sure yet. Maybe we will run into each other! Ha, ha, I'm so funny . . . run . . . get it.
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