I didn’t have any appreciation for the mountains until I climbed to the top of one. The view from the top is always amazing. It’s a view that never gets old.
Grotto Mountain, Canmore
We have a lot of mountain photos and going through them all has made me super excited about our upcoming hikes. I can’t wait for the avalanche warnings to subside so we can get back out there. I also realized something else while going through all of our photos…not a lot of photos show Curtis on top of a mountain, I assure you that he was there! You’ll see he makes an excellent photographer!
All of these photos have been taken within a 90 minute drive from Calgary, Alberta.
Mt. Indefatigable, Kananaskis Country
Grizzly Peak, Kananaskis Country
Mount St.Piran, Lake Louise
Mount Baldy, near Canmore
Mountains are not Stadiums where I satisfy my ambition to achieve, they are the cathedrals where I practice my religion.
~Anatoli Boukreev~
Gap Mountain, Kananaskis Country
East End of Rundle, Canmore
Mount Allan, Kananaskis Country
Little Arthesusa, Kananaskis Country
Wedge Mountain, Kananaskis Country
Wind Tower, Kananaskis Country
The mountains are calling and I must go.
~John Muir~
Did you enjoy our view from the top? Do you know of other mountains with amazing views that you think we should climb? Tell us about it!
Jill is the founder, writer, photographer and travel agent at Chasing Adventure Travel. An adventure travel blog that has morphed into a travel agency, specializing in Active and Adventurous Travels.
Jill has traveled worldwide and spent almost 2 years traveling continuously with her husband. She has traveled to resorts, crossed an ocean on a cruise ship, motorcycled multiple times around Europe and experienced self-guided long term travel.
~ Dreamer, doer and energetic go-getter. Curiosity has inspired adventurous world travel. Imagination is everything ~
*Chasing Adventure Travel is in affiliation with Nexion Canada.
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There’s nothing more gratifying than the view from the top of a long, mountain trek. Your pictures are absolutely stunning. I can’t wait to get out to the Calgary area and do some hardcore hiking and climbing! Love your blog!
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Thank you! The mountains here are fantastic, I hope you get to enjoy them when you’re in the Calgary area 🙂
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Thanks! I hope that you get to enjoy the mountains when you’re in the area!
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Lovely photos, guys!
We invite you to participate in the next edition of our Travel Photography competition. Every week we publish 3 winning shots on our website and write a nice bio with a link to the photographers’ websites/FB/Flickr pages.
Find more details here: http://hitchhikershandbook.com/your-contributions/travel-photography/
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Love love this post! I agree with you- there’s quite an appreciation for the majesty of the mountains once you hike to the top of one. If you have not done Sparrowhawk as yet, I highly recommend it! EPIC!
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Curtis has done Sparrowhawk but we’re hoping to do it as a couple this summer!
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Lovely photos, guys! You should definitely look into our Travel Photography Competition! More details here: http://hitchhikershandbook.com/your-contributions/travel-photography/
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Wow, stunning photos! Being on top of a mountain really does give you a completely different perspective 🙂
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Thanks! We certainly enjoy the views 🙂
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