Tam McTavish
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08/23/2018
Running through Healy Pass in the fall with the larches changing.
Tam McTavish
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08/23/2018
Multi-day backpacking in Mosquito Creek.
Tam McTavish
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08/23/2018
Johnston Canyon is a built-up series of walkways through an impressive canyon.
Tam McTavish
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08/23/2018
In winter, it allows access to some good ice climbing.
Tam McTavish
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08/23/2018
There are a multitude of ice crags in the area.
Tam McTavish
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08/23/2018
Scrambling is a popular activity, although it's a good idea to bring a helmet as the rock is very loose.
Tam McTavish
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08/23/2018
For more full-on mountaineering experiences, there are ample opportunities.
Tam McTavish
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08/23/2018
While Banff is a popular area, there are countless valleys that see hardly any people. Especially in winter, when travel is easiest, they can offer incredible adventures like this little powder stash.
Tam McTavish
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08/23/2018
Ripping tree turns in Crowfoot Glades.
Tam McTavish
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08/23/2018
Skiing the Alpine above Bow Hut.
Tam McTavish
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08/23/2018
There are over 1,500 front-country campsites across the park, though most are located in the Tunnel Mountain Villages in Banff townsite.
Tam McTavish
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08/23/2018
The view from Abbott Pass Hut.
Tam McTavish
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08/23/2018
Mountain goat with her kids.
Tam McTavish
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08/23/2018
Scrambling Bow Peak, with Bow Lake in the background.
Tam McTavish
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08/23/2018
Climbing one of the many multi-pitch routes in the valley.
Tam McTavish
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08/23/2018
Lake Louise with its usual crowds and now-annual smog.
Tam McTavish
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08/23/2018
Back of the Lake rock climbing at Lake Louise.
Tam McTavish
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08/23/2018
The steep skiing is becoming increasingly popular in the area as more people have started pushing the limits in the valley.
Tam McTavish
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08/23/2018
Vermillion Lakes just outside Banff townsite is a very popular spot for a paddle.
Tam McTavish
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08/23/2018
Snows in September are common. In the past 5 years, there have been two freak 2-foot snowstorms.
Tam McTavish
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08/23/2018
The eastern part of the park is seldom visited and makes for superb ski traversing if you can stomach the mileage—and river crossings.
Tam McTavish
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08/23/2018
Glaciers, lakes, alpine forests, and sharp peaks: all the things that make Banff special.
Kevin Murray
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08/23/2018
Lake Agnes with Devils Thumb sticking up on the left.
Kevin Murray
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08/23/2018
The many glaciers that feed Lake Louise.
Tam McTavish
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08/23/2018
Close-up of Victoria Glacier.
Kevin Murray
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08/23/2018
View from Devils Thumb of Lake Agnes (left) and Lake Louise (right).
Tam McTavish
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10/12/2016
Lake Lefroy on the way down the trail to Lake O'Hara.
Tam McTavish
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08/18/2016
From Mount Whyte and Mount Niblock, the whole Plain of Six Glaciers, Mount Temple, and the Wapta are all visible.