Tim Capon came out to visit us from London, and we headed off for a long weekend's camping in Kananaskis Country. We had reservations about camping near Calgary - we'd heard too many horror stories about loud, all-night drinking parties at Bow Valley sites (why can't people who want to actively destroy the natural environment for the weekend just stay at home? Different country, same attitude...). In the event, the Canyon campsite in K Country turned out to be quiet, well run and a great place to stay - but get there early.
We took the boats out twice on Lower Kananaskis Lake, which is set in a spectacular location. On Sunday we hiked up the Indefatigueable Trail, which overlooks Lower K Lake. We were then joined by Alex and Kathryn from Calgary, and headed south to climb on Cowbell Crag, an unusual trad venue formed from a tilted plane of conglomerate. A rope of five made for an interesting outing up a long pitch of 5.6, but it turned out to be a good route, under the encroaching dirt and vegetation.More pics from this trip here.
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