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Stayed Home Last Summer and did Nuttin..... Round #2

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Monashee Provincial Park



We head out to Monashee PP on a warm, sunny August morning and even though it is only less than 90km the way the crow flys, our drive will take us nearly 4.5 hours of driving, much of it on really rough logging roads. We end up at Sol Mountain Lodge which caters to hikers/MTB in the summer, back country ski/boarding in the winter. We are here to back pack so time to leave the truck and head out.



Fairly easy 1.5 hour hike up to our campsite at Sol Lake. Weather warm but it has brought out the horse/deer flies in the day and mosquitos when it cools down.



Set up camp and start to prepare the evening meal.



First night backpacking is always fresh food. Tonight is a stir fry with veggies and beef(not fried yet).



Always a fire in BC as even in the summer, the evenings can get chilly in the mountains. At treeline, dry wood is sometimes scarce.



I always try and use the 2 rope system when hanging the food bags because these alpine firs are kinda small. The good thing up here is that there are no black bears, just grizzlies and they can't climb trees.



Breakfast before the long hike up to Mt. Fosthall, highest point in the Park.



Some of the mountains we will be hiking through on our way up Fosthall.



Reaching the summit with horseflies in hot pursuit.



The lake below is Peters lake which is about a 5-7 hour backpack from trailhead. We tried to hike up Fosthall from the campsite at Peters a few years before but Dave gashed his leg on a sharp rock when he fell through the snow on the way up to Caribou Pass. 7 hours later and 22 stitches in emergency, everything was fine.



Pack up camp and hike down to Bill Frazer lake



Mt. Fosthall where we climbed earlier in the day, in the background. Campsite at Bill Fraser lake. No one around for miles.



This canoeing and backpacking is easier than RVing.



Pack up camp and head out with no breakfast because of the terrible mosquitos.



Less bugs up the mountain from the lake. Today's plan is to climb 2000' up to a ridge and base camp while we climb Mt. Sol and a few other high spots around.



Up on the ridge we look for a water source to camp at. We drop our packs and walk up to a knoll just in front of Pat where we have a good view of the surrounding alpine area. There is a tarn(small alpine pond) just below the knoll which would make a great campsite but there is a large grizz coming our way up the knoll. Bear spray and bangers were back down at our packs so we ran back downhill and started looking for potential trees to climb. Pretty poor escape route. Hung around the packs and had lunch while Dave glassed the open meddows for sign of the big boar(no cubs with it). Pat was not comfortable camping in the grizzlies territory so after trying out a bear banger(yes,they really work), we beat a hasty retreat.



We hike all the way back down to Bill Fraser lake and then all the way back up to our old campsite by Sol Lake. Disapointed but I knew we probably wouldn't have got much sleep up on the ridge near the tarn and even when your food is properly hung, grizzlies can sometimes make a mess out of your campsite when you are out exploring.



Next morning, coffee, scrambled eggs and bagels with honey. Crazy how everything tastes so good when backpacking.



Break camp and hang our food.
Todays hike is along the upper ridge, drop down to Caribou Pass, hang right past 5 small tarns, back up over the ridge and then down to Sol Lake.



Pat up on the ridge, standing on a cornice. Not as much snow as there usually is at this time of the year.(Mid August)



Drop down to Caribou Pass. Just at the bottom of the photo is where Dave fell through the snow and gashed his leg. In early July, almost the whole pass up from the lake was snow. We camped down at Peters lake which is about 4 hours from the trailhead hiking down.




Passing one of the 5 small tarns.



Hike back up over the ridge and down to Sol Lake to pick up the packs and then it's a short hour hike back to the truck. Fine weather and except for the bugs and the grizzly, a perfect trip.

SNAKES



OK, so this has nothing to do with RVing, but some friends were visiting from Smithers and on their way out the front door, the girl let out a scream. There was a rattler coiled up against the glass wanting to get in when the door was openned. We hadn't seen any that summer although there are quite a few on our property plus Kalamalka PP which we back on.



Not only did we see one, but within 2 hours, we saw 3 more. They must have all left the nest at the same time. We have lots of small rodents for them to eat in our fields around the house. It is interesting to note the different color of the northern variety of the western diamond back rattler which is quite dark compared to the ones we see when camping around the Superstition Mountain area of Arizona.



Canoe Trip Down the Shuswap River





We are going to canoe down the Shuswap River with another couple who just brought a new kevlar canoe. There is a run of salmon that makes it's way up tp Mabel Lake and maybe we'll get lucky this weekend. Hoped to get a camping spot at Cook's Creek Rec Site but was all full up so we drove a few km's up a local logging road and boondocked for the night.



An old wooden bridge across the Shuswap river on the Trinity Valley road which will be our take out point and BBQ.



Drive to Cook's Creek put in and drop the Helman. You can sure tell this boat has been banged around on some good river trips.



Drive back to the take out and leave the truck while we jump in the shuttle vehical.



Friends with their brand new, never been scratched Clipper canoe.



Forget hoses and pumps, this guy was short of water in his TT after dry camping for a week so he just used the armstrong method to fill his fresh water tank.



Starting the trip hoping to catch supper. River is low and maybe class 1.5 at the most. Moving water but few interesting rapids.



Pass a bunch of fishermen in an area just below a small canyon. A few had caught fish,but the run has just begun.



Leave everyone behind and paddle down stream and pull up on a bar for lunch. Never saw anyone on the river in the 5 hour paddle.



Back at the bridge and no fish. Oh well, guess it'll be tube steaks again on the BBQ.



Pull our boats up, haul out the BBQ and beer, light a big fire and then it's time to eat and drink and tell stories until dark.




Glacier National Park(BC)



This fast flowing river is an indication of a dying glacier. It has taken 10,0000's years to form all of that ice and just 50 years of warmer global temperatures to kill the ice fields.



Another tough camping evening around the fire when you are retired with lots of time and your kids are independent and not pestering their parents .



The trail today is up Abbott Ridge and this is the only trail in this area where you are allowed to hike with less than 4 people because of grizzly bear activity in the vicinity of the trails. I guess there has never been a grizzly attack on groups of 4 or more. Pretty heavy timber with lots of moss. This is known as the "INTERIOR WET BELT"



Far below is the Asulkan Valley trail and straight through the Asulkan Pass, middle right, is the route so many hikers, Ski Mountaineers use to access the back country.



Mt. Sir Donald in the background. Just to the upper right is the Glacier Crest Ridge.



Ruudie doesn't miss an opportunity to swim/drink out of any water source in the summer. His thick coat is just too warm for summer heat. We usually shave him almost bald in late April and by the end of the summer, his fur is back to normal.



Still lots of glaciers in the park although they are shrinking.



A wardens cabin with the best views in the park.



Taking time to take in the scenery. Abbott Ridge gets narrower the further you go before dropping down to access Mt. Afton.



The ridge drops steeply off both sides. It would be a tough bounce from these volcanic rocks if you ever fell off. Hwy #1 and the Rogers Pass heading east are below. Mt. Rogers in the background.



Heading back down the trail and the campsite. We will break camp and head to Yoho NP where getting a campsite will be tight but doable.



Back in Monarch overflow campsite. We said because of the trucks using their "Jake brake"coming down the hill from Kicking Horse pass , staying at this place had to be the noisiest campground in the world. But because spots are available, here we are underneath Mt. Stephens.



Today hike will take us up past Bourgeau Lake and eventually Harvey Lake and then the Pass. Last time Ruudie and I were here in the middle of June the upper lakes were frozen and there was a blizzard happening as we tried to make our way up to the peak and eventually turned back in a nasty rain/snow storm.



Get to talk to a French guy just relocating to Vancouver. He had been in the area before and could not wait to get a visa and move here.



This a shot down the valley where we have just hiked. Hwy#1 is at the foot of the background mountains.



Ruudie always finds the snow in this case a lingering cornice from the winter. Banff is barely visible in the background valley. Mt. Bourgeau.



Mt Assinaboine a little out of focus in the distance. We have hiked past the mountain 3 times camping in the area and also skied there one winter and stayed in the lodge.



On top of Mt. Bourgeau. Pat taking in the great 360 degree panorama.



Bourgeau Lake which takes 2-3-hours from the highway. You can just make out the trail over the scree in the middle of the photo. The little lake is where Ruudie was swimming a few photos earlier.



The jagged front range looking east.



Mountains to the west, the background ones are around Lake Louise.

Peter Lougheed Provincial Park

Haven't been to Kananaskas Lakes for awhile situated in Peter Lougheed PP. This is the Labour Day week end and there are lots of campsites open. It is because the 3 day for cast is for rain, cool winds and snow/sleet. Not great camping weather.



We were planning to take a fairly long day trip(30km) but being up on an exposed ridge for hours while the rain/snow beats down is not fun. Pat and Ruudie out for a stroll on pavement which is something new.

We wake up to fresh snow higher up. Although we haven't hiked or camped in this area for a number of years, it is very familiar to us.



Pretty quiet in the campground. Pat would take junior cross country ski athletes up onto the Haig glacier in the summer to ski train.There is a Quonset hut built with Calgary Olympic legacy funds where the athletes stay. Dave would backpack up to Turbine campground and stay for awhile and explore the area as day trips.



Super Dave not looking too Super. This is the beginning of September and with the wind it,s freaking chilly. It will eventually get down to -7C during that week.

The long range temps are going down so we decide to head back to Canmore, but first we have to stop off at the trail head for Chester Lake and go for a hike. Lots of Calgary cars in the parking lot as it is only 1.5 hr drive.



We plan to hike the circuit. A few years back were some heavy early summer rains which caused huge amounts of flooding. This new bridge across Headwall creek would replace the one washed away.



Nice views as we head up, yes of course, Headwall Valley which we have just climbed over.

The mountains are always in a constant building and eroding cycle as noticed by all of the rubble at the bottom of the valleys.



First lake we come to is Lower Headwall. Looks like snow squalls coming in through the passes.



Next lake will be Upper Headwall. Straight ahead is the pass that overlooks the Fortress ski area. To the left is the pass we will be hiking over.



We get a tongue lashing from a very rude local with bad breath and teeth. We find out later that the reason these guys are so bad tempered is the fact they just get going on building a bit of a nest egg for the future after waiting for the snow to melt in July when before you know it, it starts to snow early September.



Wind is picking up as we head higher. Have seen 3 people coming back down from the Lower lake but no footprints of anyone doing the circuit.



We were not sure which pass to take as we didn't have a map and initially, we headed right but decided later on to bear left rather than heading to the pass in the background.



We had to hike back over to the proper pass climbing over rock ridges and fresh snow. Pat just 15 minutes from the pass.

Made it says Ruudie. Nice little mini cornice, first one of the year.



Mt Chester is in the background. This ridge is a technical climb but there is a relatively easy route from Chester Lake and Headwall Valley.



Down we go. actually steeper than it looks. And a bit slippery with the snow.


The hiking was slow as we made our way through the rubble that continually falls from the shear rock walls on either side. No visible trail.



At Chester Lake, Ruudie doesn't miss an opportunity to go for a swim.



Get a campsite at the Spray Lakes West Campground before heading back down into the main Bow valley.



There was a short hike to C-Level Cirque a former coal mining area before there was a National Park. About an hour up and hour back. Nothing too exciting although there was a lot of history of the area below in the parking lot.

One neat thing that I did not know at the time was we would be standing on the top of Cascade Mtn in a few days which is just above us up these steep ridges. I had been admiring this chunk of rock from the Banff main street since 1967 and it always looked so steep, which it is but there is an easy way to approach it from Mt. Norquay.



Back at Two Jacks campground. Have a quiet stay. It froze over night. Didn't even have a fire.



Today will be a long hike. Start off from the Mt. Norquay parking lot and start hiking down to the 40 mile creek bridge. From here, baby it's all uphill until you can look straight down on Lake Minnewanka.



Hike into the Cascade Amphitheatre, bare right up some trails that come from above and once we gain the ridge,it's full speed ahead.



Somewhere in the middle of the skyline is our destination.



Below us is what you would call the craggy side of Cascade that you observe from Banffs main street. Mt. Rundle, another long, famous but fun hike above Banff in the left background.



Looking down on the Bow Valley where the CPR mainline, hwy.#1 and the Bow river all share some real estate. Canmore is down there some where at the end of the valley.



A very rocky ridge indeed. Well, the hiking/scrambling is done. After, the summit we are on this becomes a climbing route.



Looking down the Bow valley.




Lake Minnewanka. A few years before, we drove to the parking area for the lake and rode our mountain bikes 6.4km to the trail heading up Mt. Aylmer, the little bump top left of the last photo. Chained them up and climbed the mountain. Great views. Long day.
Mt. Inglismaldie just to the right of the lake.



Mt. Temple above Lake Louise.



Heading back down on some very steep and loose scree.



Pat has to scramble over this piece of rock and then traverse a steep slope under the dome where you can just see another hiker starting to inch his way across. You don't want to fall here.

On a long traverse of the mountain where we will have to climb up a bit and then descend all of the switch backs to 40 mile creek.



Ahhhhhhhh! That water was worth waiting for. Not a lot of water for him to drink so Ruudie makes the best of every creek, pond, snow field, muddy puddle to drink and roll in the water.

It is about a 3.6km climb up to our truck from 40 mile creek, tough when you are tired after a long hiking day. Alpine area looks pretty green.



Grab a spot at Tunnel Mtn campground. Kids are all back at school, parents are back to work so there is plenty of room now in the campgrounds.



Relaxing by the fire, with good snacks, good wine, good company.


Pat has a few days of training being coached in Canmore so I take the dog and head out on my own every day. This is Ha Ling, a very popular hiking spot just above Canmore on the #742 road.



I start to climb up East Rundle on the climbers descent route. Pretty steep.



Looking down on Canmore close to the east side climbing wall on Rundle.



Views of the canal and reservoir system above Canmore.



A small creek close to where we are parked where Ruudie gets watered and rejuvenated.



Our trusty Ford mule and the Outfitter off on another adventure.



Today is a hike up the Squaw's T*t, the local name for this pointy summit, right from where we are staying which is at a friends of Pats house who is a competitive skier and is getting coached by the same guy Pat is. She lives in Harvey Heights so I start up a few trails and eventually find the ridge above town where there is a bench which has a walking/biking trail along the top.Looking out you can barely see Canmore and the gap in the mountains in the centre right is where the reservoir is and the road to Spray Lakes.



Looking west up the valley to Banff, Mt. Rundle massif is on the left.



Getting a better view as I climb. Very steep trail. Started hiking somewhere a little above the highway.



Last shot looking towards Banff, as I get into some scrambling. Trail is very steep in this area of the mountain. Get hit every once and awhile with rain/snow squalls. Wind has really picked up and it is getting chilly.



Tent Ridge





Never made it to the top that day but maybe some other time when the weather is better. My last day of hiking and then it is time to leave for home. Today it is a circuit called Tent Ridge. It starts close to the Mt. Shark helipad and the views are pretty nice. This is looking back across #742 and Mt. Engadine? after about an hour hiking uphill from the trail head.



Spray Lakes looking down towards Canmore.



This might be Watridge Lake on the Bryant Creek trail.



One of these Mts. could be Chester across the valley from Tent Ridge



Ruudie chillin out in the sun. Mt. Smuts has to be one of those in the background.



Mt. Nestor. The truck is somewhere to the bottom right out of the picture.



Tent Ridge is just in front of us. A lot of pretty impressive peaks arranged as we traverse the ridge.



To the left down in the valley, is Mud Lake on the way to the Kananaskas Lakes.



Looking back up the ridge that I have just hiked down. Fabulous views on a nice, cool sunny day.



Mt. Shark looking like the a big dorsal fin looking west towards Mt. Assiniboine PP.



Ruudie looking down on the Spray lakes.



More mountains.



As you move along the ridge, new views of the rugged peaks to the south come into play.



Heading down the last bit of rocky ridge before the long trek through the trees.



Back to the parking area and the Outfitter. Just another benefit of owning an all electric compressor fridge. Being out of level for hours on end is no problem.



Pat,s last day of training. We drop one car off at the road near Vermilion Lakes so Pat and her friend can roller ski up the Mt. Norquay road. While they are doing this, Dave and Ruudie drive up to the trail head of Squaw Mt. Lookout and hike the 6km easy circuit. Take a photo of Cascade Mt. where we were a week before although the peak is in the clouds. Looks pretty steep from here.



Pat and Sheilas coach gets them to run up the little hill behind the Mt. Norquay lodge 5 times after they finish the roller ski climb up the road to the parking area. The ascent from the lodge takes them about 3 minutes to make it to the top of the hill and they are supposed to be in zone 4(150-160 beats per minute). Not a bad finish to a training day. Dave goes along too but cannot keep up with the Femme Fatales. Cool day.



Time to head home on Hwy.#1. Shot of some fresh snow on the Yoho NP mountains near Lake O'Hara. Lucky there was no snow that morning going over Kicking Horse Pass.


We love being in the mountains no matter where. BC is blessed with a huge amount of wilderness area mountains which can be difficult to access. The Rockies in the national parks can be busy in the summer but if you just take the time and walk even 1 hour from the trail head, most of the visitors are left behind. Until we meet again on that summit or mountain lake, maybe the ocean or a northern river, Crosschecks say thanks for coming along for the fun.

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AKsilvereagle wrote:
Those round 1 and 2 itinerary you posted here was outstanding !!!!!!!

The three consecutive years I visited the Canadian Rockies, I would visit different areas that I previously had not visited (with the exception to Lake Louise campground)....

However the remote areas you posted were unbelievable that the majority of visitors including me had never seen....or knew that existed.

If my dog were still alive, she would refuse to answer to anyone why she was not be on a leash in a remote area with no people around, which is the exact same way she rolls as your dog does in the remote areas from all the pictures that were posted....as my dog was always leashed in populated or patrolled areas where rules were clearly posted that permitted pets.

Since 2010, my Canadian Rocky mountain lion (my all Alaska cat) has had to take over RV co pilot duties ever since and she does not like to hike in remote areas, especially for her safety.


Thanks for your kind words. It is great to be out enjoying the freedom of the outdoors. But everyones outdoor experience is relative and any of the areas that were in these 2 trip reports are in my opinion not remote. They are mostly in National and Provincial Parks which are heavily travelled and close to main highways. But to hike up the the top of let say Mt. Cascade takes some horse power and most older people are not into that sort of hiking, but it is not a remote place not like up in Alaska, northern BC or the Yukon.

Keep exploring with that mountain lion of yours.

Dave
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Those round 1 and 2 itinerary you posted here was outstanding !!!!!!!

The three consecutive years I visited the Canadian Rockies, I would visit different areas that I previously had not visited (with the exception to Lake Louise campground)....

However the remote areas you posted were unbelievable that the majority of visitors including me had never seen....or knew that existed.

If my dog were still alive, she would refuse to answer to anyone why she was not be on a leash in a remote area with no people around, which is the exact same way she rolls as your dog does in the remote areas from all the pictures that were posted....as my dog was always leashed in populated or patrolled areas where rules were clearly posted that permitted pets.

Since 2010, my Canadian Rocky mountain lion (my all Alaska cat) has had to take over RV co pilot duties ever since and she does not like to hike in remote areas, especially for her safety.
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Gary,

You are not overweight, just over loved and over cared for. It is important to move your body in a rigorous way every so often(like hiking, biking, skiing etc.) to keep the fuel lines open. For every good bottle of Cab Sav, bag a small peak. BTW, Coldstream is next to Vernon, not Kelowna( but on the Kelowna side of Vernon)

DownTheAvenue,

It's fun getting out and being active in the mountains with your best friend( now is it the dog or the wife)?

cewillis,

You seem to get out lots in the red rock country and the southern deserts. I always like visiting your area in the spring. Keep that Outfitter rockin.

Pipeman,

Our town is full of folks from the east who like the natural beauty of the mountains summer and winter. Come on out. You only get one crack at this life.

blofgren,

We live on acrerage and Ruudie is never on a leash and we can leave him for long periods of time and he will not stray, chase wildlife etc. pretty mellow guy. Mostly I obey the rules but I occationally cheat on my taxes and go over the speed limit. Nice to still have the good memories of your yellow lab.

profdant139,

She's a machine for sure. One day I'll show you the photos of her hitched to a plow tilling our 9 acres. We lead a fairly similar lifestyle, camping, biking, hiking in the outdoors although my camera could take a lesson from your camera. Keep searching for those little boondocking gems and report back to us.
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Speechless.

The only thing I can say is this -- do you know how lucky you are to be able to keep up with Pat? (I bet you do.)

I wish you many more years of adventuring together!!
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Thank you very much for taking the time to post all of your fantastic photos and descriptions. I enjoyed them thoroughly.

We lost our beloved 13 year old yellow lab in October, 2015 and miss her immensely. Because of this we loved the photos of Ruudie and we are totally cool with him not being leashed because our Daisy rarely was either. We know that this is perfectly fine with the right dog and responsible owners (that you clearly are), unlike many others here. ;).
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cruiserjs wrote:
"Mt. Temple above Lake Louise". This picture - from Cascade is mislabelled. You are looking past Mt norquay ski are across that mountain and the Bow Valley to Pilot Mtn in the background. Not Mt. Temple.

Also - lots of pictures of the dog without leash!! Tsk tsk!

PS - just to brag a bit- sister and I skied many weekends at Norquay BEFORE the first chairlift was installed in '48-49. It opened in Jan. 1949 and made the trip up a whole lot easier!! Great memories fro your narratives!


cruiserjs,

Thanks for the correction re: Mt. Temple. I failed geography in high school but excelled at the "Late Night Extra-Curicular Activities" course.

I scolded Ruudie for not having his master leashed in the NP but he is still very young at 10 years old. Kids nowadays.

I was born in 49 and I think I am old. You must have seen a lot of changes in Banff NP since first hiking up Norquay to go skiing before 48-49 until now.

Dave
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As I sit here and look at all your pictures, they remind me why my two oldest children do not want to come back to Ontario. The hiking makes me jealous because of my age and my wife's 4 knee and hip replacements. When we leave the mountains after dry camping with our children, there is a feeling in my body that I can't describe. Maybe it's the thought of getting closer to leaving Alberta for our flat lands. Great pictures and narrative. Thank you.
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It's a real shame that your life is so dull and uninteresting. Maybe you should get a hobby or something.
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"Mt. Temple above Lake Louise". This picture - from Cascade is mislabelled. You are looking past Mt norquay ski are across that mountain and the Bow Valley to Pilot Mtn in the background. Not Mt. Temple.

Also - lots of pictures of the dog without leash!! Tsk tsk!

PS - just to brag a bit- sister and I skied many weekends at Norquay BEFORE the first chairlift was installed in '48-49. It opened in Jan. 1949 and made the trip up a whole lot easier!! Great memories fro your narratives!
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hedge wrote:
beautiful pics. I'm close to this area but have nowhere near our knowledge of it. How do you find all these hikes, do you have a book to recommend?


1) The Canadian Rockies Trail Guide

2) Scrambles in the Canadian Rockies

3) Hiking Canada's Great Divide Trail( we have backpacked from the US border-Jasper, section to finish Jasper-Kakwa PP)

4) Ridgewalks in the Canadian Rockies.

Plus all of the good waterproof maps from Gem Trek Publishing.

Get out there.

Dave
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beautiful pics. I'm close to this area but have nowhere near your knowledge of it. How do you find all these hikes, do you have a book to recommend?
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DownTheAvenue
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Great pictures...thanks for sharing. Awesome dog, too!

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I'll tell you what...those are some awesome photos..man, those mountains are wild...I'd love to do this but I get all carried away by what cameras, lenses and tripod I would have to take...and then lunch...not to mention I am so not able...hahahahaha..see? that's better than saying fat.

I see Ruudie is once again shy on her leashing...**** dog....

ok ok..sorry...


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