Thoroughly enjoying our dose of Emily, a trip to the Rockies was an essential part of the itinerary. It’s her favourite part of the world after all. The weather network promised us a sunny day above freezing, and to add to the perfection of the day Bronagh and her friend, Andy, were available to join us.
Its a 90 minute drive for us to Waterton. Chief Mountain is part of the Waterton skyline……and we can see it from the house…..!!! This means we can see it all the way there and for some people we were not closing in on it fast enough.
As they were driving down from Calgary, and we were driving straight west to Waterton…..we met them there. Bronagh said when they arrived at the sign declaring ‘proceed at your own risk’, that had to be the right way to find us. The trail was snow covered…but we had high hopes of hiking at least far enough in to get some views.
It was quite lovely as we headed out from the trailhead following a path made by a snowmobile that looked close enough to where the trail should be.
About a kilometer in the snowmobile tracks stopped and we were off to the left of the trail….and the snow was becoming a little more difficult to traverse.
There was absolutely no sign of the trail though we bravely continued searching for a bit.
As we disappeared up to the hips in the snow…..much hilarity ensued.
There were parts where…in order to avoid disappearing into the snow, crawling was a better option…….shades of Parker Loop in the Okanagan last year.….. but with arms disappearing as well as legs.
A lot of the time we couldn’t continue simply because we were all laughing too hard…..
It was time to bail on the trail and head back. (Crawl back…!!!)
It was bloomin’ hard going……!!!
….but eventually we made it back to firmer ground…….
It was kind of a perfect day for this sort of adventure…… warm enough that we were not cold, but cold enough that the snow was not melting and soaking us as we struggled……I think we managed about 1.6 kilometeres in total….but it was fun….!!!!
There is viewpoint of Waterton on the road back……it was a little icy at the viewpoint (but, thanks Parks Canada, the washrooms were not locked….!!!)
….and the view of Waterton is……well….absolutely magnificent….
Since we were right here by the gate, we took a drive in to the park…..
…..to get a few more captures of those most majestic peaks….
A grand day out indeed…!!!
Extra Pix
(All of the pictures are clickable if you wish a clearer view)
OsteoPraxis on the road 
Sure is pretty, love the mountains! The snow was a little deep for my liking LOL Some beautiful pictures Scott!
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It was a little deep for my liking also………now if someone could design a machine for the gym that gave you that kind of workout……..!!!!!…….and all that laughing is great for the abs…..!!! 😁
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I have to say snowshoes came to mind as I chuckled at your pics – what a fun day regardless. The shots of Watertown are spectacular, as usual…it is a stunningly beautiful park for sure.
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I believe there was some discussion (during the ‘walk’ ) about snowshoes……LOL……
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What a fantastic day you guys had. I would have been completely exhausted that deep snow. You probably wished you had either snowshoes or cross country skies on. Please say hi to Emily for me. Take care and stay safe.
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Oh believe me we were pretty much done by the time we got back…….and yes…snowshoes might have been the thing….LOL….
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I was having a laugh just looking at the fun pictures of all of you crawling in the snow. Thanks for sending them.
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Lol… The hike was a complete fail…. But it ended up being way more fun than we expected…. 😁
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Hi Mo:
We have been enjoying your tales. Unfortunately not being “tech” savvie
I have on a number of occasions tried to reply but do not think they
were successful.
I marvel at you both,.
Jan
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Hi Jan….. So glad to have you along on the journey…. Your comments are making it through the ether just fine…. 😁
I might be a bit slow on replying to them.
Hope you are both well… 😁 😁
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Looks like fun and with all the time spent crawling around, I saw no making of angels.
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We were kind of occupied with getting where we were going….. Darn it… I wish we had thought of snow angeis….!!
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Absolutely gorgeous pics! Looks like you had a great time together! I am enjoying traveling vicariously! Keep the fun coming! Thanks for sharing. 🙂
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It is such a beautiful place…. Good to hear from you.. 😁 😁
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Wow what great pictures!! Looks like you are all having so much fun!!
Keep sharing and keep enjoying it’s a beautiful part of the country!!!
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