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Powderface Creek and Prairie Creek Loop – ALBERTA

Wednesday 10/10/2018   Powderface Creek – Prairie Creek Loop

                                               Near Bragg Creek, Alberta, CANADA

Participants: Sue Davies (Photos, Report), Beth Davies

This lovely loop follows two creeks on undulating terrain. It is located near Bragg Creek, Alberta. We parked at Elbow Falls carpark and it was a short walk to the start of the trail that follows Prairie Creek. There are good opportunities to see wildlife, varied terrain and vegetation. It is an excellent half day walk. 

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Mount Lady MacDonald – ALBERTA

Saturday 20/10/2018   Mount Lady MacDonald

                                          Banff National Park, Alberta, CANADA 

Participants: Sue Davies (Photos, Report), Beth Davies

This is a stunning and exhilarating day hike if the conditions are favourable. Be prepared for constant climbing uphill, steep at times, for five kilometres. This is a well frequented trail but is adjacent a wildlife corridor so the usual precautions including carrying bear spray are necessary. 

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Peyto Lake – ALBERTA

Friday 19/10/2018   Peyto Lake

                                     Banff National Park, Alberta, CANADA 

Participants: Sue Davies (Photos, Report), Beth Davies

The trailhead for this short but outstanding walk is at the Bow Summit car park, on the Icefields Parkway 42km north of Lake Louise. 

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Wilcox Pass – ALBERTA

Friday 19/10/2018   Wilcox Pass

                                      Jasper National Park, Alberta, CANADA 

Participants: Sue Davies (Photos, Report), Beth Davies

The trailhead for this scenic walk is located near the Columbia Icefields 100km south of Jasper at the entrance to the Wilcox Creek Campground. On a clear day you can expect to see expansive views of the Athabasca Glacier and the Columbia Icefields but be prepared to share the trail with wildlife including mountain sheep. 

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Valley of the Five Lakes – ALBERTA

Thursday 18/10/2018   Valley of the Five Lakes

                                           Jasper National Park, Alberta, CANADA 

Participants: Sue Davies (Photos, Report), Beth Davies

The trailhead for this pleasant half day walk is located along the Icefield Parkway 9km south of Jasper. There are five scenic lakes with views of the surrounding peaks, varied vegetation and wildlife encounters along the route. 

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Chester Lake – ALBERTA

Monday 8/10/2018   Chester Lake

                                      Peter Lougheed Provincial Park

                                      Alberta, CANADA

Participants: Sue Davies (Photos, Report), Beth Davies

This out and back forested trail leads to an alpine meadow and lake (Chester Lake) below Mount Chester. Wildlife encounters can include bears, birds and rabbits. This is a year round maintained trail which would be a pleasant cross country ski during the colder months. In sections the trail is segregated for skiers. It is accessed via the trailhead on the Smith Dorrien / Spray Lakes road. 

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Ptarmigan Cirque – ALBERTA

Sunday 7/10/2018   Ptarmigan Cirque

                                     Peter Lougheed Provincial Park

                                     Kananaskis Country, Alberta, CANADA

Participants: Beth Davies, Sue Davies (Report and Photos)

Ptarmigan Cirque trail leads to a high mountain bowl between Mount Arethusa and Mount Rae close to the Highwood Pass in Peter Lougheed Park near Kananaskis Country, Alberta, Canada. The Ptarmigan Cirque hiking trail is a short loop in the cirque. Possible wildlife sighting may include deer, bears and mountain sheep. There are wonderful panoramic views for relatively little effort.

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Sue, Paul, Bethany and Stephen at the summit

Mont Gros Morne – Newfoundland – CANADA

Saturday 11/8/2001   Mont Gros Morne

                                        Gros Morne National Park, Newfoundland, CANADA

Participants: Bethany Davies, Paul Davies, Stephen Davies (Photos), Sue Davies (Report)

We awoke much later than planned to overcast conditions. Despite our best efforts we were still not on the trailhead until 11:40am. Boy, laden down again, a Lowe pack, Bronica medium format camera and three lenses, two Canon EOS  cameras with two more lenses with the tripod and bumbags and 2L bottles full of water. It very hard going for the first 4km of gradual uphill climb, obviously too much wine last night. We stashed a 2L drink bottle at about the 4km mark. From here it was a very nice wander through the forest, and rapids lookout meandering uphill to the base of Mont Gros Morne. At it’s base the trails split near a couple of small tarns. The weather to this point has been cool but we were pretty warm owing to our exertions. Continue reading

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