January 01, 2016

Cross Country Ski to Cameron Lake January 1, 2016

We went to Waterton for the new year with my two sisters and their families.  We had a great time.  The sun was shining and the the wind was blowing.  So we ate lunch down by Waterton Lake and the kids were out exploring.  I decided to go and take a few pictures and my nephew fell through the ice in the creek heading to the lake and so I went to go help him and fell in too.  He was ok, it was pretty shallow were he fell through and only got a little wet, but I fell in a deeper spot and got up to my thighs wet, so I had to go back to the camp kitchen and dry off before we could go to Cameron Lake.  Once there we got the kids all geared up and some of us skied and others snowshoed.  It was a little later and the sun quickly fell behind Custer and so we were a little cool.  We made it back and got warm by the fire in the camp kitchen and then headed home.

Sun just about behind the mountains

Mount Custer's Ridge seen ahead

Close up of Mount Custer's Ridge

Cameron Lake with snow covered Custer behind

Our group, some colder than others!

Snow covered trees are beautiful

Ruby Ridge off in the distance

A little blurry but final look back on the trail (Forum Ridge in the center)


On the drive back had to take these couple shots of Vimy Peak and Boswell


Cleveland in the dusky sky


Leaving Waterton for the day (first sunset of 2016)



Google Track of Hike

Stats of Hike:
Description: Skiing
Total distance: 5.82 km (3.6 mi)
Total time: 1:41:58
Moving time: 1:41:58
Average speed: 3.42 km/h (2.1 mi/h)
Average moving speed: 3.42 km/h (2.1 mi/h)
Max speed: 24.37 km/h (15.1 mi/h)
Average pace: 17:32 min/km (28:13 min/mi)
Average moving pace: 17:32 min/km (28:13 min/mi)
Fastest pace: 2:28 min/km (3:58 min/mi)
Max elevation: 1682 m (5518 ft)
Min elevation: 1620 m (5315 ft)
Elevation gain: 124 m (406 ft)
Max grade: 15 %
Min grade: -23 %

Recorded: 1/1/2016 3:05 PM