On Monday, August 6th Jake and I decided to attempt Grizzly Peak. This particular scramble had been on Jake's list for a while (for both the views possible and the name), so with a paid day off we chose to give it our best shot! Summit: Grizzly Peak Time: 7 hours car to car Distance: 6.0 KM Elevation: 8320 ft Height gain: 2953 ft This hike is listed as "easy" in Kane's book, due to the lack of technical scrambling necessary. However, due to dry conditions, the trails were slippery, even with hiking poles, causing Jake and I to fall and slide down the mountain side multiple times.  This was definitely one of the most mentally challenging hikes for me, although I did thoroughly enjoy it. My toenails are falling off, my feet and hands are blistered, and it hurts to stand, but I'm glad we did it.  Hope you enjoy some photos from our hike; and if you do go, please be warned that the smoke and dry conditions make it a harder hike than it normall...

After what felt like weeks of planning, organizing, and socializing, it was time for Jake and I to head off to Jasper for a quiet week of exploring, climbing, golfing, and of course reconnecting just us two.  As many of you know, my organization skills can be somewhat intense, as in I like to have everything in order, and I like to have everything ready when needed. That being said, a few days before we were set to take off on our honeymoon, we received some pretty sad news; the RV that we had planned to take up to Jasper was not starting and we would have to resort to plan B. Well I did not have a plan B, and with many wedding tasks to do still I decided we were just going to have to tent it and suck it up!  Our rainy, but perfect wedding day came, and my best friend Courtney along with her boyfriend Taylor presented Jake and I with a card and told us that we needed to open it immediately; and what I read simply shocked me! Not only had they organized for us ...