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Mt Assiniboine Provincial Park

Our one month Rocky Mountain vacation culminated in a five night stay at the Mount Assiniboine backcountry campground. We decided to forgo the 17 mile one way hike from the road to Mount Assiniboine and instead treated ourselves to a short helicopter ride into the wilderness. This allowed us to take a few luxury items such as grapes and a inflatable sleeping mattress.

The locals we met said that Assiniboine was more beautiful than Lake O'Hara (if that's possible) and we were eager to judge for ourselves. To say that Mount Assiniboine and the surrounding area is beautiful would simply not do it justice. My opinion is that Mount Assiniboine is surpassed only by Patagonia as the most stunning landscape I have personally had the pleasure to visit. The entire area was simply stunning.

We debated whether to stay in Mount Assiniboine park for three nights or five nights as dictated by the helicopter schedule. We chose five nights and that amount of time is about right to enjoy all the splendor of Assiniboine. During our stay we took many hikes including Nub Peak, Sunburst Peak, Wonder Pass, Wonder Peak, Cautley Peak, and Windy Ridge. There isn't much territory that we didn't cover on our trip into Assiniboine. Our favorite views were those from Nub Peak, Wonder Viewpoint, and Cautley Peak.

Norah's favorite activities in Mount Assiniboine were tea time at the Assiniboine Lodge (4:00PM everyday), building cairns around Lake Magog, and running around the maze of trails at the campground.
Spray Lakes Reservoir
Spray Lakes Reservoir
Tossing Rocks - What Else?
Tossing Rocks - What Else?
Our Sweet Ride
Our Sweet Ride
Here we go!
Here we go!
Our First View of Assiniboine and Lake Magog
Our First View of Assiniboine and Lake Magog
Steve on Sunburst Peak
Steve on Sunburst Peak
Assiniboine from Sunburst Peak
Assiniboine from Sunburst Peak
Assiniboine from Sunburst Peak
Assiniboine from Sunburst Peak
Assiniboine and Sunshine Peak Panorama
Assiniboine and Sunshine Peak Panorama
The Family on Nub Peak
The Family on Nub Peak
Steve & Norah on Nub Peak
Steve & Norah on Nub Peak
Family Picture with Assiniboine
Family Picture with Assiniboine
Wonder Pass Panorama
Wonder Pass Panorama
Back Side of Assiniboine from Wonder Viewpoint
Back Side of Assiniboine from Wonder Viewpoint
Kathy at Wonder Pass
Kathy at Wonder Pass
View from Nub Peak
View from Nub Peak
View from Nub Peak
View from Nub Peak
Does it Get Any Better than This?
Does it Get Any Better than This?
View from Nub Peak
View from Nub Peak
Nub Peak Panorama
Nub Peak Panorama
Channeling Kenny
Channeling Kenny
I love Assiniboine!
I love Assiniboine!
Our Tent and Assiniboine at Dusk
Our Tent and Assiniboine at Dusk
Norah at Lake Magog
Norah at Lake Magog
Wonder Peak Summit
Wonder Peak Summit
Wonder Peak Panorama
Wonder Peak Panorama
Assiniboine from Wonder Peak
Assiniboine from Wonder Peak
Assiniboine and Lake Magog from Mt. Cautley
Assiniboine and Lake Magog from Mt. Cautley
Mt. Cautley Panorama
Mt. Cautley Panorama
Norah's Favorite Rock
Norah's Favorite Rock
Sporting the Urchin Look
Sporting the Urchin Look
The Urchin-Owl Impersonation
The Urchin-Owl Impersonation
Our Campsite
Our Campsite
Alpine Meadow on Way to Windy Ridge
Alpine Meadow on Way to Windy Ridge
Og Pass from Windy Ridge
Og Pass from Windy Ridge
Kathy Contemplating the Saddle and Unnamed Peak to Climb
Kathy Contemplating the Saddle and Unnamed Peak to Climb
Kathy Ascending the Peak
Kathy Ascending the Peak
Kathy on the Summit
Kathy on the Summit
View from the Summit
View from the Summit
View from the Summit
View from the Summit
The Family on Windy Ridge
The Family on Windy Ridge
Steve and Norah on Windy Ridge
Steve and Norah on Windy Ridge
Steve and Norah on Windy Ridge
Steve and Norah on Windy Ridge
The Riffraff at Afternoon Tea
The Riffraff at Afternoon Tea
Wild Strawberries
Wild Strawberries
Norah was a Fan
Norah was a Fan
Our Master Cairn Builder
Our Master Cairn Builder
Assiniboine Reflection
Assiniboine Reflection