Turbine Canyon, Kananaskis, Sept 15-16 2007

Bob Beck, Jim Beck

An overnight in and out to Turbine Canyon Campground in Peter Lougheed provincial park, Taking my brother Jim on his first backcountry trip. He used mostly my borrowed gear, although I made him buy pants, socks, underwear and a windshirt at MEC so he wasn't in cotton.

We basically had perfect weather, hardly a cloud in the sky. Really Really nice early fall hike.

Gear and Notes

  Jim, starting out.  
  Jim, starting out.

  Goofing around on big rocks... That have fallen off Mt. Indefatigable..  
  Goofing around on big rocks... That have fallen off Mt. Indefatigable..

  Jim. Newbie's shirt is too hot.  
  Jim. Newbie's shirt is too hot.

  Look it even says Blurred action shot as newbie slips on rocks getting water  
  Look it even says "Energy Bar"! - and it cost 60 cents! Blurred action shot as newbie slips on rocks getting water

  and then wrings out his socks. Lower Kananaskis River  
  and then wrings out his socks. Lower Kananaskis River

  Bob on bridge  
  Bob on bridge

  Approaching Forks, we then go up the valley to the right of that mountain and climb those Avalanche tracks.  
  Approaching Forks, we then go up the valley to the right of that mountain and climb those Avalanche tracks.

  We go up there...  
  We go up there...

  switchbacks through avalanche tracks.  
  switchbacks through avalanche tracks.

  Larches were just starting to turn yellow  
  Larches were just starting to turn yellow

   
 

  Little unnamed alpine lake south of Lawson lake.  
  Little unnamed alpine lake south of Lawson lake.

   
 

  Jim by the trail sign. Zoomed in.  
  Jim by the trail sign. Zoomed in.

   
 

   
 

  Snow du yesterday..  
  Snow du yesterday..

   
 

   
 

  Arriving at Turbine Canyon CG.  
  Arriving at Turbine Canyon CG.

  Newbie with Chicken Enchilada... that he successfully managed to make over this.. Dinnertime view was sun hitting the peaks to the east.  
  Newbie with Chicken Enchilada... that he successfully managed to make over this.. Dinnertime view was sun hitting the peaks to the east.

  which was just cool.  
  which was just cool.

  Morning wanderings - sun hitting peaks to the west.  
  Morning wanderings - sun hitting peaks to the west.

  The drop into Turbine Canyon. The trickle into this is deceptive from the top.  
  The drop into Turbine Canyon. The trickle into this is deceptive from the top.

  Ok, enough wandering. time for coffee and breakfast.  
  Ok, enough wandering. time for coffee and breakfast.

  My hammock strung in Turbine Waking up Jim.  
  My hammock strung in Turbine Waking up Jim.

  Mmm. breakfast is always better from a Ziploc. Jim, now awake, finds Turbine Canyon pretty cool. Many canyon shots, taken trepidatiously..  
  Mmm. breakfast is always better from a Ziploc. Jim, now awake, finds Turbine Canyon pretty cool. Many canyon shots, taken trepidatiously..

   
 

   
 

   
 

   
 

   
 

   
 

  Jim on Turbine Canyon rim.  
  Jim on Turbine Canyon rim.

  Heading back to camp, above the canyon.  
  Heading back to camp, above the canyon.

   
 

  Bob, and little waterfall. Heading out. Could spend a couple days here, but have to be back at work monday.  
  Bob, and little waterfall. Heading out. Could spend a couple days here, but have to be back at work monday.

   
 

  Me on a point of rock in Lawson Lake. and zoomed in a bit.  
  Me on a point of rock in Lawson Lake. and zoomed in a bit.

  Jim wants the island shot. Jim on island  
  Jim wants the island shot. Jim on island

  View from Lawson lake back towards Turbine canyon and Haig.  
  View from Lawson lake back towards Turbine canyon and Haig.

  Wringing out socks after a wade. Jim at Lake.  
  Wringing out socks after a wade. Jim at Lake.

  Me, with Haig and Turbine behind me. Baby griz. Where's momma.  
  Me, with Haig and Turbine behind me. Baby griz. Where's momma.

  Oh, here she is.  
  Oh, here she is.

   
 

   
 

   
 

   
 

   
 

   
 

   
 

   
 

  Noobs, please don't braid the trail.. yes, you get mud on your feet. suck it up.  
  Noobs, please don't braid the trail.. yes, you get mud on your feet. suck it up.

   
 

   
 

   
 

  Fall foliage.  
  Fall foliage.

  Englemann spruce, with avalanche bonsai trimmings.  
  Englemann spruce, with avalanche bonsai trimmings.

   
 

   
 

  Back down to Forks CG.  
  Back down to Forks CG.

   
 

  Forks gets wood helicoptered in.  
  Forks gets wood helicoptered in.

   
 

   
 

   
 

  Alberta Forest Service flagging in the valley to the north of Mt. Indefatigable Uh oh. Hope this doesn't mean they're gonna lawnmower this in a futile effort to stop the Pine Beetle.  
  Alberta Forest Service flagging in the valley to the north of Mt. Indefatigable Uh oh. Hope this doesn't mean they're gonna lawnmower this in a futile effort to stop the Pine Beetle.

   
 

   
 

  Spruce Bonsai, and upper Kananaskis Lake.  
  Spruce Bonsai, and upper Kananaskis Lake.

  Back at the trailhead. Time to head home.  
  Back at the trailhead. Time to head home.

   
 

   
 

   
 

   
 

   
 

   
 

   
 

   
 

   
 

   
 

   
 

   
 

   
 

   
 

   
 

   
 

   
 

   
 

   
 

   
 

   
 

   
 

   
 

   
 

   
 

   
 

   
 

   
 

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