*I hope people use their own wise judgement when hiking always plan ahead and be prepared. One should never go beyond their abilities.*

Over the years I've had a few goals my first was to Summit all the Peaks of Waterton. Here is My Waterton Summit List I completed that goal on September 26, 2016.

My next goal I'm still working on and that is to summit the 6 10,000 foot Summmits of Glacier National Park. I have one left Kintla.

My 2018 Goal that I accomplished was to summit 40 peaks in my 40th year and that I finished on September 26, 2018.

Not sure what will be my next goal, once Glacier's Summits are done?

I commonly use 3 Hashtags on my social media. The first one is #itookthepathlesstraveledby which is to reference this blog. The next two relate to my father and grandfather who were also hikers. #milesformarkellingson is to remember my
Dad, Mark Ellingson and #dustfromthetrailandhowitsettledonme is to remember my Grandfather Earl Ellingson

March 13, 2021

Cameron Lake Hut Weekend March 5-7, 2021 Waterton Lakes National Park

 So the last time I stayed at this hut the road was closed to traffic and we had to back country ski 16 km to the hut, this time it was an easy cross country ski in of just under 3km, much easier.  Also last time I lost my ski and had to walk out, so this trip was much more pleasant.  I had tried booking the weekend before since it was a full moon but in hindsight I'm glad we got this weekend, because the weather on the weekend before wasn't great.  Anyways we had a great time, skied to the end of Cameron and snowshoed to Wall Lake, beautiful few days with some great company.

Our Ski In

Cameron Lake

This is the spot where I lost my ski two years ago, coming down this ridge

Beautiful Icicles on the cliffs of Custer

Great view with the sun going behind Custer

Another shot of the sun going down behind the mountain

My astrophotography mode on my phone took these next few pictures

The stars were so bright that night because there was no moon in the sky

The ACC Cameron Lake Hut at night

Another night time shot

Star shot looking over to Carthew Ridge

Star shot looking back toward the Cabin

On the way to Wall Lake

New Warden Cabin just below Forum Falls

Forum Falls was a bit of a disappointment since it was covered in snow

Wall Lake, too bad the sun wasn't out

Me and my Wife, we skied to Wall lake like over 20 years ago while we were dating

Beautiful stream picture leaving Wall

Morning sun on Cameron Lake the morning we left

Akamina Lake all covered in snow

On our way home from a great weekend in the mountains

Track to Hut

Track Across Cameron

Track to Wall

Track Out

Photo Sphere on Cameron Lake

Photo Sphere on Wall Lake