by Robin | Last updated Jun 29, 2020 | Alberta, Banff Hiking, Canada, Hiking, Other, Photography, Summer Activities
“What are the best hikes near Banff?” is the question I probably get asked the most, from friends who are visiting or just people who visit my Instagram account. I usually tell people it’s too hard to choose the “best” hike as everyone differs in ability levels and...
by Robin | Last updated Jul 15, 2020 | Activities, Alberta, Canada, Hiking, Kananaskis Hiking, North America, Summer Activities
July 2020 Update – Check here for the status of the Yamnuska trail. Due to a number of recent injuries on the scree slopes, the trail is occasionally closed to the public. Unfortunately the popularity means that there are often many inexperienced groups heading...
by Robin | Mar 8, 2016 | British Columbia, Canada, Hiking, North America
So this time we only had two days in Vancouver, and the weather forecast was for torrential rain. We planned for the worst and hoped for the best, and put down a trip to Cypress Provincial Park as our “in case it’s sunny” option. We’d heard there were some incredible...
by Robin | Jan 11, 2015 | British Columbia, Canada, Summer Activities
One of our best trips to date was an overnight trip to Radium hot springs. This trip involves hiking and camping, but if that isn’t your thing then it can be easily adapted to a more luxurious and less strenuous version. If you are camping, you will need: tent,...
