The Lake O'Hara alpine circuit in Yoho National Park should be on every hiker's bucket list. You'll be rewarded with sublime scenery from start to finish, turquoise coloured lakes and lichen covered rocks twisted into impossible shapes as well as challenging trails. The route was designed by Lawrence Grassi - a man who wore many hats including that of park warden at Lake O'Hara, stonemason, miner and the person whom the Grassi Lakes above Canmore…
The hike to magnificent Lake Oesa from Lake O'Hara in Yoho National Park is short, easy and family-friendly. It rewards with incredible mountain scenery and a turquoise-coloured lake in a spectacular mountain setting. It's a straight forward 6.6 km (4.1 mile) round trip hike to Lake Oesa with only 240 m of elevation gain - providing of course you start at Lake O'Hara and you haven't had to walk in from the parking lot. But…
A weekend at Lake OHara Lodge in Yoho National Park is the perfect prescription to chase any winter blues you might have away. Lake OHara Lodge first showed up on my radar screen after reading an article several years ago in the Globe and Mail titled Our Favourite Places. The photo and the description of the lodge and surrounding area stayed with me; and now after spending two nights up at Lake OHara Lodge, I…