A few years ago while visiting my son in Calgary Alberta he suggested we do the Iceline Trail hike. It was a beautiful day with bright intense sunshine and all I had with me was my small Canon point and shoot camera. It was a memorable day to hike up to the glacier but was also the toughest hike I had ever attempted. About 17 km covered with a big part of that being up the side of the mountain.
This is my son standing beside a pool of glacier run-off.
Open in full size for a better look.
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1st December 2015, 02:34 PM #1
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1st December 2015, 02:46 PM #2
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Re: The Iceline Trail
Very nice image; son looks smart
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1st December 2015, 04:16 PM #3
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Re: The Iceline Trail
How tough could it be? He doesn't look like he even broke a sweat
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1st December 2015, 04:43 PM #4
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Re: The Iceline Trail
True Dan, the wife and I were so tired by the time we reached the top that my son ended up carrying both backpacks. We also didn't bring enough drinking water so I filled our water bottles from the glacier run-off. That water was cold, clear, and tasteless so although I was worried we might get sick from that water we never did.
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How tough could it be? He doesn't look like he even broke a sweat
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1st December 2015, 05:19 PM #5
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Re: The Iceline Trail
Nicely composed.
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2nd December 2015, 02:05 PM #6
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17 km with altitude gain, very impressive.
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4th December 2015, 01:36 AM #7
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Re: The Iceline Trail
Handsome son...I am glad you had him with you and your wife...they are really a big help when it comes to muscles.
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