At the lodge, friendly guests said hello and the staff welcomed the backpacking crowd for visits and tours. Maybe it was the magic of Mount Assiniboine. You just can’t have a bad time around ...

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The best time to visit Mount Assiniboine Provincial Park for a hiking trip is between April and July. The weather will be the most accommodating then, and in August and September, some trails will ...

The pattern of thought that occurs to an average skier making his or her way on backcountry gear up the narrow forest trail to the Nublet, an outcropping below Mount Assiniboine, in the middle of ...

Not only is a trip to Mount Assiniboine Lodge popular with Canadians looking to stay home, it’s a steal of a deal for Americans. With safety top of mind for those offering the adventure ...

while others half-jokingly call the Matterhorn the Mount Assiniboine of Switzerland. But regardless of the label, this 3,618-metre-high spire on the Continental Divide is worth the trip. Without road ...

This trip is best broken up into multiple days ... Final verdict: Known as the “Matterhorn of the Rockies,” Mount Assiniboine is likely one of the most recognizable, but least experienced ...

Over the next few days, along with hearty meals and roaring fires, we spend lots of time admiring Mt. Assiniboine’s 3,618 metres and famous pyramid-shaped peak. And we learn how it became so famous.