Sunday, May 29, 2016
Saturday, May 28, 2016
Old Fort Point Loop
Here's the track we took, and here's a 1:27 video (YouTube version) of that walk.
Pyramid Lake, Overlook Loop, and Patricia Lake
Here's the track we took (I had to draw in the first half), and here's a 2:35 video (YouTube version) of that walk.
Tuesday, May 24, 2016
Itinerary (actual +/- 1hr)
I welcome corrections or embellishments. I will upload tracks, pictures, and videos at a later date.
Fri - 20May2016 - Overcast, low of 3⁰C
4:41PM Arrived at YEG, on schedule
5:00PM Got picked up by Peggy and Wade, on schedule
7:00PM Stopped for dinner at A&W in Edson
8:00PM Stopped for wine and coolers at Liquortown in Hinton
9:00PM Arrived at Whistler's Campsite (26G) and set up camp
10PM-midnight Visited with Marilyn and Tim around the fire at their campsite (19A) in Wapiti Campground
Sat - 21May2016 - Sunny, high of 12⁰C, low of 3⁰C
8:00AM Got up and drove to Randy, Corey, and Theodore's campsite (52D) for coffee/breakfast
11:00AM Drove/walked to Marilyn and Tim's campsite for a quick visit
12:00noon Drove to Jasper, checked out the Tourist Office and had a snack at Bear's Paw Bakery
1:00PM Drove to parking lot between Patricia Lake and Pyramid Lake, parked, and hiked Pyramid Overlook (15, 2, 2b, 2j, 2g, 15)
3:00PM Met up with Marilyn and Tim at Patricia Lake
4:00PM Drove back to Randy and Corey's campsite, and dropped off Kate and Peggy
4:30-6:00PM Jeff and Wade hiked Old Fort Point
6:30-8:30PM Dinner of burritos at Randy and Corey's
9:00PM-midnight Visited with Marilyn and Tim around their fire
Sun - 22May2016 - Rainy, high of 5⁰C, low of 3.6⁰C
8:00AM Got up and drove/walked to Randy and Corey's for coffee/breakfast
9:00AM Visited Jasper Park Lodge and hiked part way around Beauvert Lake in the rain
Noon-1PM Lunch at Jasper Pizza Place
2:00-3:00PM Hiked Maligne Canyon (Kate, Jeff, Wade) in the rain
4:00-5:15PM Hiked Valley of the Five Lakes (Kate, Jeff, Wade) .,. came closest to a bear, but the park ranger scared him off and didn't see him
5:30-11:00PM Dinner of spaghetti and meat sauce at Marilyn and Tim's ... stayed and visited in the rain (under the tarp)
Mon - 23May2016 - Sunny, high of 17⁰C
8:00AM Got up and packed up camp
9:00AM Drove/walked to Randy and Corey's, had bacon/eggs/toast for breakfast, walked to/from playground with Theodore, said our good-byes
11:00AM Picked up hat and gloves left at Marilyn and Tim's, then drove toward Edmonton
12:00noon Stopped in Edson for Tim Horton's lunch, and gas
2:00PM Stopped at Peggy and Wade's for a quick stop/drink
3:15PM Left for YEG
4:00PM Arrived at YEG and checked in for 5:10PM flight
5:45PM (PDT) Arrived at YYJ and was greeted by Mom and Dad with Kate's car
7:00PM (PDT) Picked up Tiggin and arrived home ... dinner and unpacking
Fri - 20May2016 - Overcast, low of 3⁰C
4:41PM Arrived at YEG, on schedule
5:00PM Got picked up by Peggy and Wade, on schedule
7:00PM Stopped for dinner at A&W in Edson
8:00PM Stopped for wine and coolers at Liquortown in Hinton
9:00PM Arrived at Whistler's Campsite (26G) and set up camp
10PM-midnight Visited with Marilyn and Tim around the fire at their campsite (19A) in Wapiti Campground
Sat - 21May2016 - Sunny, high of 12⁰C, low of 3⁰C
8:00AM Got up and drove to Randy, Corey, and Theodore's campsite (52D) for coffee/breakfast
11:00AM Drove/walked to Marilyn and Tim's campsite for a quick visit
12:00noon Drove to Jasper, checked out the Tourist Office and had a snack at Bear's Paw Bakery
1:00PM Drove to parking lot between Patricia Lake and Pyramid Lake, parked, and hiked Pyramid Overlook (15, 2, 2b, 2j, 2g, 15)
3:00PM Met up with Marilyn and Tim at Patricia Lake
4:00PM Drove back to Randy and Corey's campsite, and dropped off Kate and Peggy
4:30-6:00PM Jeff and Wade hiked Old Fort Point
6:30-8:30PM Dinner of burritos at Randy and Corey's
9:00PM-midnight Visited with Marilyn and Tim around their fire
Sun - 22May2016 - Rainy, high of 5⁰C, low of 3.6⁰C
8:00AM Got up and drove/walked to Randy and Corey's for coffee/breakfast
9:00AM Visited Jasper Park Lodge and hiked part way around Beauvert Lake in the rain
Noon-1PM Lunch at Jasper Pizza Place
2:00-3:00PM Hiked Maligne Canyon (Kate, Jeff, Wade) in the rain
4:00-5:15PM Hiked Valley of the Five Lakes (Kate, Jeff, Wade) .,. came closest to a bear, but the park ranger scared him off and didn't see him
5:30-11:00PM Dinner of spaghetti and meat sauce at Marilyn and Tim's ... stayed and visited in the rain (under the tarp)
Mon - 23May2016 - Sunny, high of 17⁰C
8:00AM Got up and packed up camp
9:00AM Drove/walked to Randy and Corey's, had bacon/eggs/toast for breakfast, walked to/from playground with Theodore, said our good-byes
11:00AM Picked up hat and gloves left at Marilyn and Tim's, then drove toward Edmonton
12:00noon Stopped in Edson for Tim Horton's lunch, and gas
2:00PM Stopped at Peggy and Wade's for a quick stop/drink
3:15PM Left for YEG
4:00PM Arrived at YEG and checked in for 5:10PM flight
5:45PM (PDT) Arrived at YYJ and was greeted by Mom and Dad with Kate's car
7:00PM (PDT) Picked up Tiggin and arrived home ... dinner and unpacking
Tuesday, May 17, 2016
Monday, May 2, 2016
Itinerary
Being a private blog, I don't mind posting detailed itinerary info here. I will delete this post and any comments before I make this blog public.
- Kate&Jeff
- arrive YEG on 20May2016 at 1636 via WJA150
- catch a ride with Peggy&Wade to Whistlers Campground, ETA 2030
- stay at campsite 26G (with our own camping gear) with Peggy&Wade
- link up with as many people as possible for hikes and laughs for 2-1/2 days
- catch a ride with Peggy&Wade to YEG on 23May2016 via Stony Plain, ETD 1100
- leave YEG on 23May2016 at 1710 via WJA103
Contact Info
Being a private blog, I don't mind posting detailed contact info here. I will delete this post and any comments before I make this blog public.
- Jeff Wright, Shawnigan Lake, c250-588-8359, tekyjeff@gmail.com
- Kate Wright, Shawnigan Lake, c250-920-6784, nursekatewright@gmail.com
Hiking
Coming via WestJet, Kate and I won't have bikes with us, so we're planning to hike a lot (and sit and read a little) ... we won't be joining those of you cycling this time.
I see a great selection of hikes in the immediate vicinity of Jasper: Old Fort Point, Lac Beauvert, Lake Annette, Lake Edith, Edith Cavell Meadows, Maligne Canyon, Pyramid & Athabasca Overlook, Valley of the Five Lakes, Wabasso Lake to Skyline Trail, Cottonwood Slough, Vine Creek, Jasper's Horseshoe Lake.
All I know about these hikes are in the pages above. Feel free to comment if you know about any of these hikes, or want to arrange to hike them together.
I see a great selection of hikes in the immediate vicinity of Jasper: Old Fort Point, Lac Beauvert, Lake Annette, Lake Edith, Edith Cavell Meadows, Maligne Canyon, Pyramid & Athabasca Overlook, Valley of the Five Lakes, Wabasso Lake to Skyline Trail, Cottonwood Slough, Vine Creek, Jasper's Horseshoe Lake.
All I know about these hikes are in the pages above. Feel free to comment if you know about any of these hikes, or want to arrange to hike them together.
Food
My idea of food for the weekend is pretty simple:
I'm not dead-set on this plan ... pipe up if you have other ideas!
- Pickup groceries Friday/Saturday for breakfasts and lunches
- Grab fast-food dinners enroute to/from Jasper on Friday/Monday
- Meet up in Jasper for dinners out on Saturday and Sunday
I'm not dead-set on this plan ... pipe up if you have other ideas!
Welcome!
Welcome to the Jasper '016 blog. This is a private blog for those Stony Plain (and Shawnigan Lake) folks headed to Jasper for 20-23May2016. Anyone in our group can post/read/comment, and (if we're all in agreement) we'll change the blog from Private to Public once we all get home. So waaay in the future, to look back, all you have to remember is jasper016.blogspot.com.
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