Red's Ridge

Hike Name: Red Ridge

Activity: Hiking/Snowshoeing

Distance: ~9 km (RT)

Altitude: 2,610 m

Elevation Gain: ~700 m

Area: Kananaskis (Spray Valley)

Crew: Bennett

Time to Summit: did not summit

Lisa's Mom Rating: Yes

Trailhead: Sparrowhawk Parking

Getting There:
Head west from Calgary on the Trans Canada (Hwy 1). Go south at Canmore (toward the Nordic Center) and take highway 742 until you reach the Sparrowhawk parking area.

Additional Info:
Bennett and I got out for a winter snowshoe, unfortunately we didn't hit the summit, as we had to get back to the city to make it home in time for plans.

 Bennett on our way up

 Looking up the Spray Reservoir

 Where we turned around

A handsome hiker

Rocky Point

Name: Rocky Point

Activity: Snowshoeing (Can X-Country Ski too)

Distance: ~10 km (RT)

Area: Glacier National Park, Montana, USA

Crew: Bennett

Lisa's Mom Rating: Yes

Additional Info:
Unfortunately I pulled a muscle in my back while downhill skiing the day that we arrived in Whitefish, so we settled on a snowshoe in GNP. This was a lovely trek with relatively no elevation change, and with a beautiful view of Lake MacDonald at Rocky Point!

 Beautiful forest on the way to Rocky Point

 At Rocky Point

 Bennett and I

Bennett on our way back, exploring the lakeshore.