It hasn't snowed for nearly 3 weeks in Calgary which I think makes it officially summer. Now that the ski season is over the hiking season begins and I have set up Hike Club at work in order to go and enjoy the great outdoors with other people.

Hike Club meets once a month and our first outing was yesterday where we undertook the Upper Kananaskis Lake circuit in Peter Lougheed Provinicial Park. I'd heard it was a good early season walk as it should be snow free by now (which it mostly was) and didn't require much up and down so we can break ourselves in gently. I was also looking forward to exploring K Country, as the locals call it. I've heard that while tourists flock to the wonders of Banff and Lake Louise, crafty locals head to Kananaskis: the scenery is magnificent and it's even closer to Calgary.

They might have a point


The weather wasn't perfect as you can see but it was no obstacle to a grand day out. We had a good turn out of ThoughtWorkers, friends and families and I think the whole thing was a good start to the hiking season. Thanks to everyone who came - especially Wayne and Bekkie for giving me a lift :)


But the real highlight occurred on the way home. My first moose sighting of this trip!