The hike to Skoki Lodge in Banff National Park, Alberta, Canada is one that I’ve wanted to do for a long time, six years in fact! I was lucky enough to do the hike at the start of October, twice in fact. The first attempt I made it to Deception Pass and back – it had snowed so we were late up at Deception Pass, as we were doing it as a day hike it made sense to turn back at this point.

The view towards Skoki from Deception Pass (10/02/2014)

A week later the snow had cleared and the weather was perfect, not too hot, not too cold. Most importantly we had a really early start! The first part of the hike from the trail head parking lot up to the Larch Area of the Lake Louise Ski Area is mostly in the trees. Once you’re past this section…