AMC August Camp
Canadian Rockies
August 6-14, 2011
by Phillip Baraona
The Appalachian Mountain Club has been running a program called August Camp since the 1880s. They set up a base camp at some picturesque location in North America and campers do day hikes out from there. I first heard about this from a friend a few years ago and have wanted to go. This year, I finally made it happen and this page contains pictures, my travel log and links to various other things from the trip.
Pictures
I took over 500 pictures the week I was there. I picked out about 150 of those pictures and put them into three photo albums:
- Scenery: Just some of the amazing scenery from the various hikes I did throughout the week.
- Camp Life and People: Pictures of life around camp and the people who made the week fun.
- Grizzly Bear: Eight pictures of a Grizzly Bear about 50 feet away taken from a (stopped) car.
Travel Log
I almost never write anything more than emails -- except when I travel. I like to keep a journal of my travels that I can share with others when I return. The links below take you to pages that contain my mostly unedited thoughts about each day of my trip:
- Saturday, August 6: Travel from Boston to the Canadian Rockies (via Houston).
- Sunday, August 7: Paradise Valley, 7.5 miles / 1300 feet.
- Monday, August 8: Emerald Triangle, 12.2 miles / 2900 feet.
- Tuesday, August 9: Car Camp. Wilcox Pass, 5.0 miles / 1100 feet.
- Wednesday, August 10: Car Camp. Valley of the Five Lakes, ~2.5 mi / flat.
- Thursday, August 11: Iceline Loop, 12.5 miles, 2200 feet.
- Friday, August 12: Two Teahouses at Lake Louise, 9.0 miles / 1900 feet.
- Saturday, August 13: Drive to Banff and short walk at Johnston Canyon.
- Sunday, August 14: Return to Boston (via Newark).
Links
Here are some links to more information about August Camp and the Canadian Rockies:
- AMC August Camp: Official website for August Camp. Learn about where they are going next year and see links to other people's photos.
- August Camp Yahoo Group: Mailing list and additional information about August Camp. Only available to people who request membership in the group.
- Beaverfoot Lodge: Website for base camp location.
Here are some links to some of my friends photo albums from the trip:
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