August 2021
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August photos. We started the month by spending a week in Hamilton, on the way to Calgary. We had to clear customs at CYYC and go through the testing shenanigans, but it was fairly painless.

The highlight was of course spending a couple of weeks with Baba and Diado :) And Melissa and I got to spend 2 days in Lake Louise/Icefields Parkway area rock climbing. We spent an afternoon cragging at the back of the lake, and then spend the next day climbing a new-ish climb on Achilles Spire which had some of the most spectacular views ever!

Sadly, the time in Canada was over too quickly and we had to go back. We went to Seattle and then home.

  Hamilton MT They grow up so fast :)  
  Hamilton MT They grow up so fast :)

   
 

   
 

   
 

   
 

   
 

   
 

  Jumping into the pond every day was fun :) Where are Bodie and Zoe? :)  
  Jumping into the pond every day was fun :) Where are Bodie and Zoe? :)

  Hot afternoon in Hamilton  
  Hot afternoon in Hamilton

   
 

  The non-swimming pond on the property Second tooth down!  
  The non-swimming pond on the property Second tooth down!

  Creative tooth-brushing monkey :) Going for a hike on a drizzly day :)  
  Creative tooth-brushing monkey :) Going for a hike on a drizzly day :)

  The rain came soon after this photo :)  
  The rain came soon after this photo :)

  Hiking by the Bitterroot river in Hamilton  
  Hiking by the Bitterroot river in Hamilton

   
 

  Attempt #2 on the Bitterroot lookout trail after getting rained out the day before  
  Attempt #2 on the Bitterroot lookout trail after getting rained out the day before

   
 

  A little smokey at the lookout, but neat!  
  A little smokey at the lookout, but neat!

  Lots of good climbing there, but it will have to wait for another trip  
  Lots of good climbing there, but it will have to wait for another trip

   
 

   
 

   
 

  Bass Creek - going cragging  
  Bass Creek - going cragging

  Steep approach to the crag :)  
  Steep approach to the crag :)

  Nice crack! They really want to belay :)  
  Nice crack! They really want to belay :)

  Lunch by the creek  
  Lunch by the creek

   
 

   
 

  Departing Hamilton airport  
  Departing Hamilton airport

   
 

  Canada-bound!  
  Canada-bound!

  Flathead lake, Montana  
  Flathead lake, Montana

   
 

   
 

  Waterton national park Calgary - Glenmore reservoir  
  Waterton national park Calgary - Glenmore reservoir

  Downtown Calgary from the air  
  Downtown Calgary from the air

  Cool airplane :) Parked at CYBW after clearing customs at CYYC  
  Cool airplane :) Parked at CYBW after clearing customs at CYYC

   
 

   
 

   
 

   
 

   
 

   
 

  Going climbing at the back of the lake, Lake Louise! Excited to be here  
  Going climbing at the back of the lake, Lake Louise! Excited to be here

   
 

   
 

  Intimidating looking climb :) Long-stemmed Rose, 5.10  
  Intimidating looking climb :) Long-stemmed Rose, 5.10

  Lowering off the climb - steep  
  Lowering off the climb - steep

  What a place!  
  What a place!

   
 

   
 

   
 

  Hiking up towards Achilles Spire  
  Hiking up towards Achilles Spire

   
 

   
 

   
 

   
 

  Mt Hector. Fun ski in winter/spring!  
  Mt Hector. Fun ski in winter/spring!

  Starting up the first pitch. The start bolts were quite hard to find!  
  Starting up the first pitch. The start bolts were quite hard to find!

   
 

   
 

   
 

   
 

   
 

   
 

  Super clean rock high up on the route  
  Super clean rock high up on the route

  What a view  
  What a view

   
 

   
 

   
 

  On the summit  
  On the summit

  Mt Hector's glacier  
  Mt Hector's glacier

   
 

   
 

   
 

   
 

   
 

   
 

   
 

   
 

   
 

   
 

   
 

   
 

  Rafting adventure on the Bow river :) The crew  
  Rafting adventure on the Bow river :) The crew

  It was a hot day!  
  It was a hot day!

   
 

   
 

   
 

  Baba and Diado saying goodbye  
  Baba and Diado saying goodbye

  Above the smoke  
  Above the smoke

  Some serious headwind  
  Some serious headwind

  Off to Bellingham and Seattle!  
  Off to Bellingham and Seattle!

  Some epic climbing adventures to be had there.. Valhallas, BC (Gladsheim Peak etc)  
  Some epic climbing adventures to be had there.. Valhallas, BC (Gladsheim Peak etc)

  60mph winds on the nose  
  60mph winds on the nose

  Wow.  
  Wow.

  Mt Baker In Bellingham! Waiting for the customs agent  
  Mt Baker In Bellingham! Waiting for the customs agent

  Downtown Seattle  
  Downtown Seattle

   
 

   
 

   
 

   
 

   
 

   
 

   
 

   
 

   
 

   
 

  3 float planes as seen from the office at lunch... Lake Union is epic  
  3 float planes as seen from the office at lunch... Lake Union is epic

  Mt Si, North Bend  
  Mt Si, North Bend

   
 

   
 

   
 

   
 

   
 

   
 

   
 

   
 

  Foggy day at Stevens Pass  
  Foggy day at Stevens Pass

   
 

  Cragging next to North Bend  
  Cragging next to North Bend

   
 

   
 

   
 

   
 

  It's been too long!!! Great to see these guys :)  
  It's been too long!!! Great to see these guys :)

   
 

   
 

  Blueberry picking :)  
  Blueberry picking :)

   
 

  We ate them all :)  
  We ate them all :)

   
 

  Volition brewery company - so good!  
  Volition brewery company - so good!

  Departing Boeing Field, Seattle  
  Departing Boeing Field, Seattle

  Rainier lonely above the clouds  
  Rainier lonely above the clouds

   
 

   
 

  Lots of fires.. Bodie is presenting an airshow in the backseat  
  Lots of fires.. Bodie is presenting an airshow in the backseat

   
 

   
 

  I got my seaplane rating!  
  I got my seaplane rating!

   
 

   
 

  Highly amused :)  
  Highly amused :)

   
 

   
 

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