Yamnuska (2025)

 12 July 2025

Yamnuska is a "cultish" mountain in Bow Valley, near Canmore. Long-time Mecca of climbers, predominantly from Calgary, Yamnuska is also popular with scramblers (those willing to do the whole traverse of Yamnuska) and hikers (those finishing the hike at Raven's End). 

Yamnuska is so attractive that the song related to it has become the Club's anthem.  Not surprisingly, this time Yamnuska was visited by over 20 members of our Club, including the cream of it - all these beautiful women!

Bow Valley Provincial Park

Bow Valley Provincial Park is a small park near Exshaw/Seebe in Kananaskis. With the Club's Harpagons busy with more ambitious objectives, and with Relaxation/Yoga Group exploring the Hoodoos Trail in Banff, it was my pleasure to visit the park with the two outstanding ladies: Barbara and Dusia. 

The morning was rather cool and windy, so we quickly hit the trail. Starting from the parking near Middle Lake, we walked toward Bow River. The trails were well marked and there was no problem with finding directions.