High Sierra Topix

We avoided the Canadian Okanogan because of smoke from the fires in Washington. The smoke gods seem to be after me- everywhere I go this summer I get into smoke! I have managed to select the worst time for every trip.

I had not previously been to Jasper - I really liked it. They seem to have really set it up for recreation- would be great to spend an entire week there.

I have some more guides in my library. In addition to the two I previously mentioned, I have Selkirks South (Jones), The Columbia Mountains of Canada Central (American Alpine Club), Selected Alpine Climbs in the Canadian Rocikes (Dougherty), Bugaboo Rock (Mountaineers), Backcountry Huts and Lodges of the Rockies and Columbias (Scott), and Exploring the Southern Selkirks (Carter and Leighton). Also "British Columbia topo50", similar to the TOPO series. I could loan these to you as long as you promise to send them back.

Thanks Daisy. Now the pressure is on me!

mike

I found these two photos from my daughter's wedding (mid-March). Still very much winter in March. We drove up in a passenger car with snow tires. Roads were pretty well plowed and OK.

Emerald Lake Lodge
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Lake Louise
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Not sure exactly where this one is
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Hobbs-if you are considering the Selkirks, you may want to look at flying into Spokane and then renting a car. It is actually about the same distance as from Calgary. Southwest Airlines and Alaska Airlines fly to Spokane, both with pretty good rates.

I’m really enjoying this thread. We went to Denali this summer and had a marvelous time (trip report in progress, probably finish late October/early November). Afterwards, the place my wife mentioned we should go is Banff. There’s lots of great information here. The photos already have me inspired. Thanks Hobbes, WD.