Wasootch Ridge

Kananaskis Country is about an hour's drive from my house.  The other day I hiked Wasootch Ridge with a group of friends.   Although total elevation gain was only about 1100 feet, that was accomplished in the first 2km.  Which meant the last 2 km was pretty much straight down - thank you dear sweet Trekking Poles).   It is around a 10 km hike according to Trail Peak.  Once you climb to the top of the ridge, it is a very hilly hike along the top of the ridge.  At the end of the trail, the wind came up and we were blasted by gale force winds on the very top of the ridge.  My friends, there are times when it is a good thing to be 20 pounds overweight!  Just sayin'. 

You can see Nakiska Ski Hill in the background.

This shot shows the "trail" which goes right along the top of the mountain.

Maybe you can get a sense of the wind from this shot?

This is the windy shot at the top taken by our illustrious trail boss.

You can see the trail back along the very ridge.

Even though it was a tough hike, everyone was still smiling.

Great group photo at our lunch spot.

Most of my pictures are a little out of focus due to the high winds.

Lucky thing I was raised in a wind tunnel.