Still Catching Up On My Posts

February 2013

February 2, 2013, walked in and around Cardston, with my brother and also solo.

I started at the house and walked to my brother's house. We walked east of his place, then south, then west, then north back to his house.

6.6 km with . In about 1 hr. 30 min.

MapMyHike: 10.7 km in 2 hrs. 20 min. which would mean to and from the house was 4.1 km. in about 50 min.

February 6, 2013, Ski North Wabasca Lake, solo.

Started from Wabasca between 4 and 4:30 PM, skied on the lake to Fisherman’s Wharf. Walked from the house across the road then skied down the bank to the lake. Skied mostly on latent snowmobile tracks. When I got to Fishermans Wharf I found ski tracks but it was time to turn back so I determined I would try them out tomorrow. Returned at 5:45 PM.

GPS: 5.3 km. 

Time: 1 hr. 15 min. moving.

Elev. 1842 ft.

MapMyHike: 5.88 km. in 1 hr. 30 min. 

February 7, 2013, Ski North Wabasca Lake, solo.

Started from the same place between 10 and 10:30 AM. I was able to follow yesterday’s track most of the way to Fisherman’s Wharf. On my way there it seemed like there was a fresh snowmobile track over my ski track but on the way back I found my ski track from yesterday. At Fisherman’s Wharf I followed a ski track around the 2.8 km triangle. I took a break and then went around again the other way. I returned to the house at a little after 2 PM.

GPS: 10.6 km.

3 hours 20 min. moving, 30 min stopped.

Max elevation 1899 ft.

MapMyHike: To Fisherman’s Wharf plus the loop clockwise, 5.71 km in 1 hour 51 min.

MapMyHike: The loop counter clockwise and back from Fisherman’s Wharf, 5.27 km. in 1 hr. 27 min. 

Total =   10.98 km. in 3 hrs 19 min.

February 8, 2013, Skated with my granddaughter.

MapMyHike: 2.56 km in 30 min.

February 9, 2013, skied the Mini Birkie. Start Time was at 1:30 PM.

Skied 13.3 km in 2 hrs. 10 min. stopped time was 12 min.

Ascent 751 ft. max. elev. 2546 ft.

February 10, 2013, walked in Tofield, likely with my sister and her husband.

MapMyHike: 1.75 km in 21 min.

February 11, 2013, skied Campbell’s Lake with my sister.

Started at around 10:30 AM. And finished at around noon.

6.45 Km. 1 hr. 29 min. moving time, 20 min stopped time.

February 12, 2013, skied Campbell’s Lake with my sister and her friends. Started at about 10:30 AM and finished at well before noon. My sister kept up a brisk pace this time.

6.29 Km.

1 hr. 3 min. moving time, 3 min stopped time.

Moving average was 6 km/hr. which is a fast pace for me.

February 13, 2013, ski Muriel Lake Municipal Park with my sister. We started at around 11:30 AM and finished at around 2 PM. Temperatures were around 0°C and there was a light covering of fresh snow so we had a problem with the snow sticking to our skis.

9.15 km but 8.4 km might be a more accurate measurement.

2 hr. 14 min. moving time, 34 min. stopped time.

Ascent 477 ft, max. elev. 1957 ft.

February 14, 2013, ski Campbell’s Lake with my sister. Started at around 10 AM and finished at just after 11 AM. There was a fresh snow cover on a well groomed track so conditions were ideal.

6.09 Km.

1 hr. 3 min moving, 11 min. stopped.

We can’t seem to break the 6 km/hr speed.

February 15, 2013, Skate in Cherry Grove with my sister.

MapMyHike: 2.24 km in 1 hour 25 min. 

February 17, 2013, hike Johnson Canyon in Banff National Park with my nephew. Started at around 12:30 PM and finished at about 3 PM.

6 km in about 2 hours.

February 22, 2013, walk in Cardston from the Cardston house to my brother's. 

MapMyHike: 1.55 Km. in 20 min.

Then walk with my brother.

MapMyHike: 7.3 km in 1 hour 56 min.

February 24, 2013, ski Akamina Pass and to within 300 M of Wahl Lake, solo. Started at around 11 AM and finished at about 3:30 pm.

13.2 km

3 hr. 44 min moving, 47 min. stopped.

Ascent 1306 ft., max elev. 5963 ft.

February 27, 2013, walk in Rexburg, solo. Started around 8:30n AM and finished at 10 AM. 

6.6 km.

1 hr. 25 min moving, 15 min. stopped.

February 28, 2013, hiked with my brother in the Arches National Park in Utah. We hiked to the Delicate Arch and back. Then without realizing it we hiked to a view point of the Delicate Arch.

Total hiking 7.9 km.

Total Km walked, hiked and skied in February was 102 km.