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Dog Friendly Hikes
West Wind Pass
4.7 km
366m elevation gained
Rating-Moderate to difficult depending if you go on to windtower
The view at the top is absolutely gorgeous, you can keep hiking as well. If you veer to the right you can keep hiking to Windtower, its a lot more challenging over that way, and the round trip becomes 9.8km.
Three Sisters Pass
5.0km
563m elevation gain
Rating-Difficult
This one if a bit of a rocky one, lots of loose rocks and quite a scramble to the top. If you're bringing your doggo make sure they're quite fit, our guy was too tired to make it all the way to the top (he had hiked two days in a row). The view was gorgeous, even if we didn't quite get to the very top.
Hike Jasper: Morro Peak
I am so glad we got to head to the mountains again, there is something really wonderful about fall hiking. I love how quiet Jasper was and the fact that we only saw two other groups on this trail. It was a bit chilly to start off with but the incline was crazy and we warmed up quickly. Chilly at the top but what an epic view!
Hike: Morro Peak
Where: Just outside Jasper, right by the start of the overland trail. There is a bridge, then the overlander trail, park by the bridge and go up there.
Distance: 7km total, it said over 5, but we mapped ours and it said 7. We did go off the trail for a bit ha.
Elevation: 750m gained
Time: 3 total, 1 hour 45 min up, and 1 15 down.
There is a log book under the rocks with the cross, it's in a tupper wear container. It was amazing to see all the signatures in there, so glad we got to do this!
How to Stay Fit on Holidays
Holidays are so much fun, but sometimes we all overdo it with the eating and drinks. For me, I want to come back from my vacation feeling relaxed, recharged, and not too bloated. It's all about balancing indulging with keeping healthy. There are so many ways to stay active and fit on holidays, here are some to try:
1. Paddle Boarding
Works on balance and core stability! The paddling also really works your shoulders, they will be burning after a while. I love paddle boarding, it's so much fun, very peaceful to be out on the lake exploring in a different way.
2. Go for a Hike
Luckily for us we live in an amazing country, super close to the mountains and there are so many trails to explore. There are some for every fitness level, ranging from 30 minute hikes to a few days of adventuring. Every spring, summer, and fall we go to the mountains a few times, and everytime I go and find a new hike for us to try. Some we've done a few times, because they're super scenic but it's so fun to try new ones all the time. We explored some really beautiful falls this last time, the hike is always worth the views.
3. Go Swimming
Swimming is a great workout! And if you're not a strong swimmer (like myself) I like to run and jump off the end of the dock and haul our selves back up. It's like doing a few pull-ups, and it's a great way to cool down when it's hot.
4. Do a Mobility Workout/Yoga
Easy peasy, you don't need any (or much) equipment and especially if you've been couped up in a car you're bound to be tight! Nothing better than a good 15-30 minutes spent stretching after a car ride, or after a hike or just to start the day right.
Hike Jasper: Whistler Mountain and Indian Ridge
Every year we make our way through BC to go hang out with Darcy's family in Merritt, on our way we have to stop in the mountains to do a hike. Not only is it a great way to break up the long drive but the mountains are so beautiful! How could one drive through them!
This hike is up past the skytram in Jasper, so you could pay some money and take the tram up then hike about 2km to the very top. OR you could use your legs and hike all the way up! This is what we decided to do, because we're cheap, we like exercise and our legs work.
Distance: Total 15.6 km, (out and back trail)
Elevation Gain: about 1200m
Time: Took us about 5 hours, stopping to eat a bit, take photos etc.
Difficulty: Moderate to hard, there were some really steep spots, and my legs were toasted afterwards. So sore the next day, which is always the sign of a good hike, yes?
We're so lucky to live so close to the mountains and get to explore all the time! I love this place!
Hike Canmore: Ha Ling Peak
I am so happy it's summer again and we can head off to the mountains to go hiking again. We haven't been since November, and it truly felt like way too long. We are so lucky to live so close to the mountains, people come from all over the world to come here and we're just a 3-4 hour drive away. We went to Canmore to hike Ha Ling Peak for Mr. Duke's birthday and it was so fun.
Elevation: almost 800m gain, it's straight up basically the whole way up, it's challenging.
Time: Took us about 1 hour 45 minutes to the top, hung out there for about 30 minutes, and then an hour and 15 down. 
Can we talk about dukes expression here?! We were almost at the top, and he is clearly SO over it. Little baby boy, I had to carry him the last little way, but he was very into it most of the way. And especially afterwards when he got to eat ice cream then nap on the 4 hour car ride home.
{Duke} Hikes in Jasper
I love that this post of our Jasper "winter" hikes have 1) no snow 2) are basically just pictures of the dog. What can I say, he's just the most photogenic of the group of us. Also Darcy hates having his photos taken.
In Jasper we did one of the in town trails, the Jasper Discovery trail which was pretty easy and lovely. I was feeling unwell all weekend with a wicked cold that left me coughing so our usual go-to of 5 hour hikes with elevation were a no-go. The discovery trail took us about 2 1/5 hours and was a nice walk. We also did Valley of the Five Lakes, which had a few more inclines and came in at about 2 hours. The lakes are gorgeous, the trails were really easy and well maintained. We didn't even wear hiking boots for either as the weather was so darn mild!
We'll have to head back later this winter and do some of the other trails we have our eyes set on. It's just so nice to get away from the city, turn the cell phone off and relax.
Hike Alberta: Burstall Pass
We were so lucky to get to hit up Canmore before it got super cold and while there were a bunch of hikes we still wanted to do this season we picked Burstall Pass because we read it was stunning in the fall. Which it most certainly was; and challenging especially with the early season snow in mid September. We were bringing Duke along for the hike so the 4-6 hour time on this hike was perfect, it took us 5 hours (almost 3 up) with a break for snacks and to snap some photos.
Hiking for us is something we wish we could do every weekend, it's really such great exercise and pushes you to your limits. There were several steep inclines to reach to summit on this hike where both Darcy and I were winded. We're both in pretty great shape so it's great when we can be pushed to that point. It was so refreshing to be outside on such a crisp fall day, and the views truly were well worth it.
Now we can't wait till next year to see what other hikes we can try!
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