The original plan for today was to do Mount Lipsett, but we would make a last minute pivot to do Mount Hoffman as some work issues came up for one of us, and we needed to be back in service sooner rather than later. This was neither a disappointment or a problem as it is one of our very favourite hikes due to the very high payout to effort ratio. I had done this hike earlier in the year with Sol (see
here), but was looking forward to summiting again without any snow on the trail this time!
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| Quatre Putains On The Trail!! |
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| On The Ascent |
It turned out we picked a perfect day/time to do this hike for several reasons: the weather was just perfect - sunny but cool, the trees were in the middle of their transformation to fall colours, and for a strange reason there was nobody there on the way up or down. Usually we would expect to see several groups on this trail. It is popular for good reason. But today we saw only one family as we approached the parking lot on the way back and they were not planning on going up. Fine by us - we selfishly enjoyed having it all to ourselves.
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| Final Approach |
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| Sunny Summit Selfie |
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| Goofing Around Panorama |
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| Summit Couple #1 |
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| Summit Couple #2 |
After a most enjoyable hike we stopped in at the Turner Valley distillery for a yummy post-hike lunch, and then headed our separate ways, back to reality. I really enjoyed the hike and the company, and am already looking forward to our next rendez-vous!
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