Trail to Peak: The Adventurous Path
Hiking, Exploring, Travel & Adventure
Category: Travel
Observation Point: Our Favourite Zion Hike
“I wonder what’s around that corner?!” Famous last words…. And with that utterance, our half-day hike became a full-on, full day, 18km walk in the park. Without a lunch. Rookie mistake.
Zion’s Hidden Canyon
Hidden Canyon is a fantastic hike that lets you romp and scramble and explore a small side canyon that’s perched high above the Zion canyon floor. Hidden Canyon lies in the slit on the right hand side of the photo above. If you look… Continue Reading “Zion’s Hidden Canyon”
Zion’s Little Detour: The Weeping Wall
As a warm-up hike our first day we did a short romp, up through a light rain, to the base of the waterfall that tumbled out of the Weeping Wall. The header image for this post shows it, near my hiking boot, seen from… Continue Reading “Zion’s Little Detour: The Weeping Wall”
If You Go to Zion National Park
Zion National Park is a hiking Mecca in southwest Utah… one of those places that if you like hiking and scrambling, and if you LOVE canyons, you’ve just GOT to go! The sandstone, with its deeply carved slot canyons and its incredible streaks of… Continue Reading “If You Go to Zion National Park”
An Overview of our Zion/Red Rocks/Moab Trip
Passing through the border crossing at Carway, Alberta, a rather wildwest US border patrol officer asked us what we planned to be doing, took a look at the bikes and the climbing gear, and asked us with such incredulity in his tone, “Now why… Continue Reading “An Overview of our Zion/Red Rocks/Moab Trip”
Snowshoeing the Rummel Lake Trail
I wouldn’t be Canadian, if I didn’t talk about the weather, and it’s some strange weather we’ve been having this winter, that’s for sure. But the neat thing about rapid temperature fluctuations is that you can get some pretty amazing hoar frosts… and if… Continue Reading “Snowshoeing the Rummel Lake Trail”
Skiing the Fairview Trail
Alright… I’ll admit it… the weather here has been exceptionally cold lately, with -25C to -30C days (that’s -13F to -23F in American). I’ve always embraced the saying, “There’s no such thing as bad weather; just bad dressing.” But I’ve had enough of it.… Continue Reading “Skiing the Fairview Trail”
A Wintry Heli Tour
Bill and I have been married for 25 years now, and we decided to mark that momentous occasion with a special treat: a helicopter tour over the places that we’ve been hiking, snowshoeing, photographing, adventuring, skating, cycling, and picnicking our way through the years.… Continue Reading “A Wintry Heli Tour”
Skating on the Spray
There’s been such excitement in the air here, it’s almost palpable. Social media platforms are a-buzz with effusive posts and comments about the skating conditions we are currently experiencing. It’s a once in a decade occurrence in these parts. Ice forms PERFECTLY… with a… Continue Reading “Skating on the Spray”
Like a fly on the wall…
We’re back in Venice now, getting ready to come back home. The thing about being away for so long is that you can settle into a travel rhythm where you do not feel compelled to rush about and see as much as you can.… Continue Reading “Like a fly on the wall…”
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Trail to Peak: The Adventurous Path 