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- Hike in spectacular Waterton, Banff, Yoho & Jasper National Parks
- Enjoy outstanding views on a helicopter flight to Mt Assiniboine
- Access the awesome Crypt Lake Trail by boat
- Enjoy vast wilderness with elk, deer, moose, caribou, mountain goats, bighorn sheep, black and grizzly bears, wolves and cougars
- Explore the Columbia Icefields Parkway
- Gaze across snow-capped mountain peaks, glacial lakes, fast-flowing rivers and endless forests
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Make your way to the group hotel. A briefing about the upcoming hiking days will be held in the evening.
After breakfast we will drive to Waterton Lakes National Park, with a stop at Head-Smashed-In-Buffalo-Jump, one of the largest buffalo jumps in North America and an interesting introduction to the life of the Plains Indian. In the evening, we take a sightseeing drive up to Red Rock Canyon; Grizzly and Black Bears are often seen along the road. Overnight Waterton.
meals : B,L,D
We first cross Waterton Lake by boat to reach the start of the trail to Crypt Lake. The trail climbs from the shoreline through montane forest up the valley of Hell Roaring Creek, which is prime bear habitat, and past several waterfalls. The trail continues by a climb...
Waterton Lakes National Park has it's own special scenery: red rock canyons, hundreds of deep blue lakes, bear grass (vegetation found nowhere else in the Rockies). There is plenty of wildlife: bighorn sheep, black bears, grizzly bears and cougars. Today's trail climb...
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Today's hike will be one of our easiest but definitely one of the most beautiful as we'll be able to save most of the uphill walking today by taking the scenic Sunshine Meadow gondola into the alpine areas surrounding the Continental Divide. Our walk will lead us past...
After breakfast we take one of the most magnificent mountain roads in the world, the Columbia Icefields Parkway. Along the way we stop at some of the spectacular viewpoints, including Bow Lake, Peyto Lake overlook, and the Weeping Wall. On our way to the campsite at W...
Our hike begins near the Icefield Centre through an ancient forest. At the other end of the forest the open alpine meadow unfolds in front of us. The views of Mount Athabasca (3490 m), Mount Andromeda (3442 m), Mount Kitchener (3511 m), the Columbia Icefield and Athab...
After an early morning departure, we'll drive directly back down the Icefields Parkway and stop at world famous Lake Louise, where we will have a choice of hikes available including a walk to the Lake Agnes Teahouse, or to the Plain of Six Glaciers or to do a round trip circuit including both. After our hike we'll set up camp and relax for the evening. Overnight Lake Louise.
meals : B,L,D
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We depart for Mt. Assiniboine (3618m) by helicopter. From Spray Lake we fly through the Sundance Range towards the glaciers and Lake Magog at the base of the "Matterhorn in the Canadian Rockies". We will need to hike approximately 2km to the campsite, with food and ca...
We ascend to the meadows near Og Pass (2309m) and continue north to Windy Ridge (2635m). The ridge provides a splendid panorama of Mt. Assiniboine and north to Kootenay National Park. Overnight Lake Magog.
meals : B,L,D
From Lake Magog we drop most of our gear to be helicoptered out.* Then we cross Wonder Pass (2395m) on foot and descend to Marvel Lake (1785m) and to Mt. Shark Trailhead (1770m). We say goodbye to the Canadian Rockies as we head back to Canmore. After settling into ou...
After breakfast we will provide transfers to Calgary and the airport. The drive is approximately 1.25hrs and we recommend booking flights departing Calgary no earlier than 11am.
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