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A close gi*lfriend and myself, along with our dogs, Ellie & Timber, decided earlier in the Spring that we wanted to plan some sort of week long road trip, to kick off the Summer. Contemplating various destinations for a bit, we decided on Whistler, BC, with a couple stops in between. I had been twice before, though Alanna had never been, so it was the perfect opportunity to check that off her bucket list, which it had been on for quite some time. We set out on June 27th, arriving back home, July 2nd. Our itinerary was large, and km numbers ahead was quite big, but that didn’t scare us away. Nothing like some good company, road trip snacks, great tunes, and stops along the way, to pas* time rather quickly. The drive is also half of the road trip fun. Who agrees!? JUNE 27TH – Starting in Red Deer, Alberta, we drove for 3 hours West, tackling a hike the first day, just off the Icefields Parkway. We hiked to Helen Lake, with the dogs, a 16.7km heavily trafficked out and back trail. With an elevation gain of 754m. The trail is best used between June and September. Dogs are welcome, though they must be kept on leash, and remembering to pick up after them. It was also very hot, with temperatures hovering around 28-30 degrees celsius. Extra water is never a bad thing on a day like that, luckily there are creek beds that you do cross along the way, and the lake at the top, making for great rest stops and drinking opportunities for the dogs. It was also From there we continued West, stopping at Takakkaw Falls (pictured beside), just before Field, BC, before making our way to Golden BC, where we checked into a campsite for the night. We cooked dinner, had a fire and relaxed, before having to get up for another early morning start. The distance from the hike to Golden was only about an hour and a half! JUNE 28TH- In the morning we got up and headed to Glacier National Park, BC, to hike Asulkan Valley, an area both of us had not explored before. The hike is 12.8kms round trip (6.4kms to the hut). The weather was a bit colder, and rainy, though refreshing! We were one of