Hike: Peyto Lake Summit Trail 5/25/18 early afternoon
Distance: 1 mile Rating: 5/5 Difficulty: Moderate due to ice and snow
Conditions: Mid 50s (degF). Calm. Snow and ice on ground. Slippery conditions. Mostly cloudy. Trail was crowded.
Thoughts/Observations:
Gorgeous! Most blue water I have ever seen. Jaw-dropping scenery all around. Several photo ops at the summit observation area.
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#2 Photo-op at Waterfowl Lake off Icefields Pkwy (Hwy 92)
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#3 Hike: Parker Ridge Trail 5/25/2018 16:30-17:30CDT
Distance: 1 mile Rating: 4.5/5 Difficulty: Very strenuous
Conditions: Trails still heavily snowed in. Very difficult time navigating the trail. We needed snow shoes! Beautiful vistas.
Thoughts/Observations:
Was very proud of Diane. She was a "trooper". The hiking was very difficult for us, and especially so for her (with shorter legs). We all slipped down and fell through soft snow on several occasions. For safety, we turned back just shy of the summit because we could not be sure of the trail.
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#4 Hike: Athabasca Glacier 5/25/2018 18:00-18:40CDT
Distance: 1 mile Rating: 5/5 Difficulty: Easy
Conditions: Mostly sunny. Brisk. Cool.
Thoughts/Observations:
My first time ever hiking to a glacier. Wonderful sights -- almost Martian or moonscape.
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