"9 hour road trip to get AZ vaccine in Hinton (closest available to Calgary) since Yukon River Quest relaxed rules for no quarantine before race June 23rd. Skiied Parker Ridge in great snow on the way home for a nice 500m fall line drop to the car." — alexjoseph • May 8, 2021

"Backup plan for Pat Sheehan Traverse that didn't happen due to deteriorating avy forecast and -30C start to the morning. Was -27C in parking lot then -2C 30 minutes later on Parker Ridge. Last group trip before COVID shutdown..." — alexjoseph • Mar 15, 2020

"Tried to get some skiing in. We skinned by, but since there was not enough snow I didn't feel like wrecking my skis, so I walked down the entire trail. The rest of the crew tried to get a few turns in." — BertB • Oct 14, 2019

"Wow. Another incredible (sleep deprived) weekend (3rd in 5 weeks) with awesome friends. Bedded down at 10pm in Icefields parking lot Friday evening under clear skies which was a relief from Calgary. 12C and actually got an hour sleep (better than Hood and felt better than Pyramid) and we were up at 1:45am. It was 6C and cloud. Started up the Athabasca Glaicer about 2:45am and was surprised no headlamps on glacier and no one in the parking lot...did we miss the memo? Started raining and none of us had rain gear and started to wonder "Is it summer?" Moved up fast skinning on the ice and then started across snow patches which were actually slush and in some cases rivers. Monica got a double booter which under normal ski circumstances would have ended it right there. Nearing the first bench we had to find a way around a lake. Group discussion with the very isothermal snow we decided probably not the best idea on the crevasses. So turned around and back at car at 6:03am. Weird to be taking ski boots off that early on a Saturday morning. Pondered what next and fixed a broken rivet on Babette's boot. 30 minutes later was enroute for ski #2 at Parker Ridge. Skied from t..." — alexjoseph • Jun 1, 2019

"The second time I've skied in September (first was the snowstorm in Calgary a few years back and a trip to Highwood). Was in Edmonton and circled back via Jasper and Icefields Parkway with skis in the box just in case it was possible. Came around the corner on the highway and Parker Ridge was a white bastion in the windshield that was screaming "ski me". Some snowboarders disembarking in the parking lot and it was clear that a 100ft walk and I would be in snow. With wife going for a run down the highway...I had 90 minutes. The skis hadn't been underfoot since May Long weekend on Sunwapta and it felt good to get the season going. Did a 300m ascent up to the ridge and took a powdery line down to the bush and skied the half covered bushes to the trail and a walk out. Sweeeeeet." — alexjoseph • Sep 30, 2018

"First time going up Parker Ridge. Slightly overcast at the summit with and mix of sun and cloud. Lots of local wildflowers adorning the trail enhanced the beauty of the hike." — Mountainman • Jul 19, 2003