The glacier is right next to us! WOW! 

On our way to the glacier lake below. What a site to see 

I'm enjoying it! 

The summit! What a hike. I would have to say this is one of the most memorable hikes I have completed to date. Experienced so many different zones. The snow and surrounding glaciers are amazing. I owe this day to my two sons who did not quit to conquer this peak Thank you boys. 

Is this the top? Nope! still a little more climbing. Should have brought the skis dude. I'm enjoying it all!! 

Do we really have to trek across al that snow to reach the summit? What will we see at the top? 

Oh Dad, I really like to hike. 

Nearing the summit. 

July 7th - the male bears decided to trek up Perly Rock, a 6.5 mile hike (3000ft gain). 

The younger bears enjoyed chopping wood all day. 

July 6th was just a R&R day for the KOZ family at the AO Wheeler hut.

We arrived at Revelstoke Park at 12:30. We had not eaten, since our luch on the trail. So we ate delicious sandwiches at Tim Horton's. We arrive at the AO Wheeler hut around 2:30 a..m., finding an empty hut! A great surprise, considering what we had just endured. 

The Alpine Club was accommodating and allowed us to change our reservation to the AO Wheeler hut in Glacier National Park. Real backpackers / trekers never give up. We just look for the next on the horizon. 

The trail narrowed and became steep. Probably 100-200 foot drop to the frozen lake. We went over three more scary snow fields on this narrow trail. We following the previous person's footstep. The trekking poles helped, but everyone really needed an ice ax, rope, and mountaineering crampons. Mother and Father bear had the precious little ones in their light backpack, while navigating this crazy stuff. I prayed Hail Marys along the way in hopes our guardian angels were watching over us. The scary feeling was real and each move could prove to be deadly. One missed step would be someone's last. I never thought I would put my family in harms way. The fourth snowfield was the last....... It was too much for my family. We turned back. Only 2.5 miiles into the trek, we went back to our car. One would say, why did you even begin this trek knowing the steepness and snowy/ice sections. Well, I did do my homework. I spoke with the local Park Warden, who covers this area. He called me on my cell phone to inform me that the trail is very wide and easy. Nothing too difficult or tricky. YES, next time our bears will have crampons... 

You want us to navigate over the bridge and not slide down the hill? 

It is suppose to be summer. Dad is that a frozen lake ahead? 

This is not a picture out of a Warren Miller ski video. Lots of snow near Kokanee Lake. Several feet deep. 

Wait a second Dad. You never said anything about steep trails, nor snow. Did you really speak with the Park Warden? 

Dad what did you put in my pack, it is sure heavy. 

I love my mommy sherpa. Boy I'm tired and I have just started. 

All ready. Set. Go. We were traveling past Kaslo Lake. 

This little bear didn't get a chance to use the outdoor facility last year. She didn't mind her first visit. 

July 5th, Our first adventure to the Kokanee Glacier Hut. 

We stayed in Nelson, BC for the night. Here is my precious gem posing in front of Kootenay Lake. We had a nice picknick at this very spot. 

July 4th we traveled to Canada through the Washington / Idaho border. We saw two deer and one brown bear in the area.