Tonight we enjoying our stay at a very nice Holiday Inn. Tomorrow we proceed to our final mini adventure at Berg Lake(6 nights of backpacking). We should have updates available on July 26th!
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Tuesday, July 19, 2005
The KOZ Family backpacked / hiked an incredible amount of miles during the 6 days at Assiniboine (July 13-18). 42 miles!!! Climbing over 2200 ft in elevation. Bring our vacation total to: 82.1 miles & 13500ft altitude gain. There are no quitters in this group. By the way, Bear #2 swam in a creek up to her neck (the waters must have been about 40F). She was quite chilled afterwards, as you might imagine.
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One bottle pop, two bottle pop, three bottle pop! ... The Canadian welcoming committee was out again. We met two groups of friendly people on this trip. The group of ladies pictured here not only shared their savory wine and tasty treats, but also conducted the first annual "Bryant Creek Shelter Talent Show". An Amazing skit the won best of show! We still have the song programmed into our minds and we will be singing it up the Berg Lake trail. "Fish & Chips and Vinegar""Pepper Pepper Salt" (July 17th) Copyright KOZMO 2005
Mt. Assiniboine, resembling Switzerland's Matterhorn is Canada's seventh highest peak at 11,867 ft. Typically in the clouds, but a lucky day for all of us to see this amazing glaciated mountain. Sepp and Barb's daughter climbed this difficult mountain at age 12, making her the youngest person to climb the peak. It is quite dangerous to summit this mountain, because the immense amount of snow.
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Afternoon tea at the lodge was a welcomed perk for everyone. We enjoyed the scrumptious treats of various cakes.. The kids enjoyed ginger snaps and lemon aid, while we sipped our black tea and ate pumpkin chocolate chip, spice cake, and a tropical fruit pound cake. Barb and Sepp Renner the hosts of the lodge were quite friendly and even shared guest stories. A quiet place to relax after a enduring day of hiking.
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We visited the local Warden's cabin, about .25 mile away from the shelter. The Warden, who we can't recall her name was very informative. The bears asked if she packed any pistols. She said no, but she does carry a long arm. She has a posh cabin, with an outdoor sauna and shower. Pictured is her two horses, which trade off carrying her equipment..
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The Bryant Creek Shelter was our home, for the first night. The entire hike is 16.5 miles, which the shelter is about midway through the hiking, making it a perfect resting point. Very primitive building. No cooking facilities or light -- Not that we didn't need lights, because sunlight is visible until 10:45 p.m.
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Tuesday, July 12, 2005
Our travels to the Little Yoho Valley continued for three nights (July 8-10). The little bears rested during this time, after the enduring hike to the Stanley Mitchell. Most hikers avoid the Iceline trail, which the bears impressively conquered. The trail is not only the most picturesque view to date, but the most strenuous trek we have experienced. Although our totals for this trip don't match previous, our zeal for the Rockies continue. We logged 14 miles & 2800 ft, bringing our total to 40.1 miles & 11300ft altitude gain. The weather continues to be cooler than normal (45-60f) and very few periods of rain, by the way. We selected a perfect time, considering the sweltering heat in Arizona. We are currently back in Canmore staying at a Best Western for the next two nights.
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