[MCR] Assistant Hiking Guide Course Canmore Sept 8-16

We just finished an Assistant Hiking Guide Course in Canmore.

From Sept 9-12 we did several different day hikes in Kananaskis Country ranging from Tent Ridge to West Wind Pass. The weather was mainly clear, temperatures were high with no overnight freeze and winds were light. The conditions were mostly dry and trails were in good shape. It is a beautiful time of year with the larches starting to turn yellow. There is currently trail construction work (The High Rockies Trail) along the east side of highway 742. This new trail is not on the current map so it can make for confusing trail finding.

We did a backpacking trip Sept 13-15 around Porcupine Creek between the Baldy Pass and Wasootch Creek trailheads, camping in the north and south forks of porcupine Creek. The weather was a mix of rain and snow with the freezing level dropping to below 1600m on the 14^th. The 2-3cm of new snow was melting quickly with the rising temperatures on the 15^th. Most of the south drainage of Porcupine Creek was dried out so we had to go up to 1760m to find water and a good campsite.

It was a great week overall, although the weather conditions were difficult at times.

Bjarne Baek

Hiking Guide

Top Rope Climbing Instructor 

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