June 8, 2023 Spring is transition time on the GDT. Below average snowpack and a very warm spring have resulted in a much earlier snow melt than normal. Valley bottom trails at lower elevations are mostly bare or muddy, while trails at higher elevation have remaining snow patches, slushy, or…
May 8, 2023 Spring is in the air and this is transition time on the GDT. Valley bottom trails at lower elevations vary from bare and muddy to slushy and icy, while trails at higher elevation remain snowbound. With warmer weather, trail conditions can change quickly from icy in the…
Join us on Saturday, June 3 at the Elk Pass Trail Head in Peter Lougheed Provincial Park between 9am and 4pm in celebration of BC Trails Day! While this event is being held in Alberta, Peter Lougheed Provincial Park is an important access point to the GDT and trails and…
This edition of the Pathfinder Newsletter summarizes the recent Trail Supporter Campaign and thanks all who participated in it. Additionally, it showcases adventures on the GDT, planning information for this summer, trail crew fun, healthy hiking, and special interest topics. Enjoy! 2022 Trail Supporter Campaign Thank You: A much appreciated…
By Jenny Feick, PhD All pictures are by the author unless otherwise credited and along the GDT unless stated otherwise. “Above all, do not lose your desire to walk. Every day I walk myself into a state of well-being and walk away from every illness. I have walked myself into…
by Melanie Sampson Life on the trail is full of the unexpected; weather and trail conditions can quickly change, there may be wildlife encounters, injuries, slips and falls, turn-arounds, fatigue, dehydration…the list goes on! If there’s one thing that a hiker can count on at the end of the day…
It’s time to sharpen the mattocks, and shine up the safety glasses – the dates and locations for our 2023 trail building & maintenance trips have been set and we need you! This year we are holding six trail building and maintenance trips on the High Rock Trail in June…
by Brent Wray; photos by Brent Wray; videos by Peter van der Gugten I’ll never forget the text message that changed my life. It was from Curtis, a Willmore Wilderness guide and outfitter I’d ridden a 10-day pack trip with in July 2021. “Hey Brent, that guy I was telling you about…
By Dave Higgins I know what you’re thinking – what would possess a guy in his late 60s to even think of attempting the toughest, wildest, most remote part of the Great Divide Trail? Especially after watching videos of thru-hikers struggling through the ordeal of impassable deadfalls and blowdowns, endless…
by Eloise Robbins I haven’t done much trail work before. I don’t live near a long distance trail, and I’m a thru-hiker, through and through. That means my summers are for hiking. If I’m going to get on a plane for a couple of hours, it’s going to be to…
