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Located in Canada’s remote Yukon Territory, Kluane National Park and Reserve is home to the country’s highest mountain (Mount Logan – 5,959 m /19,551 ft), one of North America’s densest concentration of grizzly bears, and the largest non-polar icefield in Read More …
Distance: 743 miles (1196 km) approx. Avg. Time: 45 – 50 days Start: Cap Gaspe, Quebec, Canada Finish: Mt.Katahdin, Baxter State Park, Maine, USA Maps / Information: In October 2011, I hiked from Cap Gaspe, Quebec, via New Brunswick to Read More …
Mount Assiniboine is Canada’s answer to the Matterhorn. The tallest mountain in the southern Canadian Rockies, this striking pyramidal peak rises more than 500 m (1,640 ft) above its immediate neighbours. Viewing Assiniboine’s majestic reflection in the crystal clear waters of Lake Read More …
Originally an important trade route for the Tlingit indigenous people, the Chilkoot Trail became the primary gateway to the Yukon goldfields during the Klondike Gold Rush of 1896–99. Today, backpackers are able to retrace the footsteps of the “stampeders” on Read More …
Located in the remote Yukon Territory, Kluane National Park and Preserve is home to Canada’s highest mountain (Mount Logan – 5,959 m [ / 19, 5450 ft]), one of North America’s densest concentration of grizzly bears, and the largest non-polar Read More …
Distance: 50 miles (80 km) Average Time: 4 – 5 days Difficulty: Easy to moderate Start / Finish: Pachena Bay – Gordon River / Port Renfrew See www.westcoasttrailbc.com for transport details to and from the trailheads. Season: May to September Read More …