Hiking
I guess I have my parents to thank for my interest in hiking. When I was just a kid not a summer went by that we didn't spend some time camping in the mountains. They instilled in me a appriciation of the Mountains which I have taken further than they have. I feel more at home in the mountains that on a city street.
I started hiking seriously in 1993. At that time I used hiking as a way to get rid of the stress I built up at work. Plus it was good exercise. I spent most of the first year or so hiking in the Kananaskis Region of Alberta. Living a hour away from one of Canada's best known mountain playground has it's advantages. I have spent every available weekend since then hiking. In 1994 I discovered scrambling. Scrambling is climbing easier mountains that do not need ropes or climbing equipment. As of the end of 2002 I have spent over 300 days doing something in the mountains. Whether it is hiking, backpacking or scrambling.
The Real stats since April 10, 1994 to September 5, 2005 are:
390 days Hiking, Scrambling or Backpacking
258 Regular hiking days
24 Days Backpacking
120 Scramble attempts
53 unique summits
78.33% summit success ratio
With all the hands on knowledge I have gained over the years I have to say that I am quite skilled in the outdoors. A few years ago I came to the realization that I could make a living within my beloved mountains. To that end in 1998 I took an ACMG (Association of Canadian Mountain Guides) course for a Hiking Guide. Unfortunately I did not pass the course. But hope to save up the money and try again in the near future. If I pass then I will continue gaining more mountain skills and hope to work towards becoming a full Mountain Guide.
If you are interest in joining me any time I am planning to go out hiking. Just Contact me.
The Canadian Rockies is part of the range of mountains that run along the western coast of North America. The Canadian Rocky Mountains as defined by the Physiographic Regions of Canada (Geological Survey of Canada, 1970) as a mountainous part of western Canada extending from the Interior Plains on the east to the Rocky Mountain Trench on the west, and from the Liard River in northern British Columbia to the international boundary on the south.
Here are the basic stats on the Canadian Rockies:
Length: 1450 km
Width: 150 km
Area: 180,000 km2
Highest point: Mt. Robson, 3450 m above sea level
Lowest point: confluence of the Liard and Toad Rivers, 305 m
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