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FAVOURITE BOOKS RECENTLY READ AND PAST FAVOURITES A * indicates highly recommended books.  Hilary Mantel – Wolf Hall*, Bring up the Bodies, Mirror and the Light. Historical fiction books about Oliver Cromwell. Kate Grenville – The Secret River, Sarah Thornhill. Two … Continue reading →

ABOUT ME I was born in Assiniboia, Saskatchewan in 1952, the third and last son. Both my grandparents had homesteaded in southern Saskatchewan. The original Perrier arrived in Canada in 1665 making me a tenth generation Canadian (actually eleventh on … Continue reading →

This web site is about everything I am interested in. Initially I started it to be the diary of all my travels, but it morphed quickly into everything else. It grows by the day. It is my latest passion. Only … Continue reading →

MT ROBSON PROVINCIAL PARK – BERG LAKE TRAIL Mount Robson, at 3954m (12,972 ft), is the highest mountain in the Canadian Rockies. It was first climbed by Conrad Kain and party in 1913. The park was designated a UNESCO World … Continue reading →

DESERT SOUTHWEST USA & THE COLORADO PLATEAU This is a list of all the hikes I have done. There is little info on each hike and would require some research. I give a very complete book list. First I list all … Continue reading →

ALPINE CLUB OF CANADA TRIPS Every year the ACC offers several guided trips involving extensive mountaineering. Although expensive, they can be the only way to really experience the mountains. Accommodation is in ACC huts. The guides are superb as they … Continue reading →

For many years, my friends and I had a hiking trip over the four day Labor Day Weekend. 1991 – McKean Lakes, Valhalla PP (cabin, Woden, McKean, Chico RLM) 1992 – Waterton NP (cabin, Forum, Crandall, Crowsnest, rain and snow … Continue reading →

Few people come to Hawaii to hike. It is not encouraged as no one makes much money off hikers. Getting away from the beaches and cities, the best of Hawaii is seen by hiking. It is one of the most … Continue reading →

SOME HIKES IN NORTH GLACIER NATIONAL PARK, MONTANA The north end of Glacier is best accessed from Waterton Lakes. Take the boat (and your passport just in case) to Goat Haunt at the south end of Upper Waterton Lake. We … Continue reading →

OFF TRAIL HIKING IN WATERTON LAKES NATIONAL PARK My ex-wife’s family had a beautiful cabin in the Waterton townsite and I had the opportunity to hike this park for portions of 18 summers. This is where I first started hiking … Continue reading →