Hiking at Lake O’Hara
Aug. 29th | Posted by Nicky
6 comments
The girls, my mom, my sister and I had a wonderful time hiking at Lake O’Hara. It’s just such an amazing, wonderful place… even if we did have rain for the first day and a half. But us ladies are no strangers to roughing it, so we packed warm and had lots of fun.
It’s an interested unique place for many reasons. First, you are living communally with other hikers from all around the world. You brush your teeth together, cook together, warm up in the shleter together. We met a lovely family from Isreal on a 5month tour of Canada. They had a ltitle girl the same age as Sugar and Spice, so they really enjoyed playing with her. We’re going to write her letters close to Christmas time, when she is due home.
It’s also amazing because youreally are just below the tree line, in high alpine. So there are all these fun ground squirrels, picas, snowshoe hairs and other little animals for the girls to spy on. They are micro-level hikers… the spectacular moutnains and vistas were the big people’s delight; the small people enjoyed the animals, mushrooms, lichens and mosses. The trails are so fantastic that it makes high alpine accessible for four year olds (and grammas too!)
Enjoy the video… It’s fun to take you along. I’m sure Auntie Ena got much better pictures… but mine will give you the idea, anyway. Thanks to my mom and sister for accompanying us! With their help and good cheer, we had a positive, cheery experience, even in dreary weather.
Great photos, especially the first one – so beautiful. What fun to do as a girls-only kind of weekend.
Ruth
Hi,
I’ve been following (and thoroughly enjoying) your blog for a while now…and to date I’m not sure that I’ve commented. I couldn’t resist today though because I’ve just realized that I almost met you at Lake O’hara. I was there hiking with friends on the very rainy (and snowy!) saturday and as we left on the afternoon bus a very happy family waved cheerily at us. I didn’t make the connection until right now that it was sugar and spice in the bright yellow raincoats! Lake O’hara is the most magical spot…even in the less than spectacular weather.
I’m at almost 24 months waiting…and so hopefully some time in the future our paths will cross again..
Deanna
Where is lake O’Hara?? Looks lovely!!
oops…just realized that it was actually a rainy and snowy SUNDAY when we passed by you. I’m glad to see that your second day was a brighter and warmer looking day!
Deanna
Deanna – isn’t that something!!! That would have been us – we’re big bus wavers lol. Neat!
Carrie – it’s actually close to your neck of the woods. In Yoho National Park, just west of Lake Louise….
Cheers
nicky
Great video! I want to go hiking now.