From Sunwapta Falls to Athabasca Crossing, fording the Athabasca River into Hamber Provincial Park, then crossing the Chaba River to finally reach Fortress Lake. At the lake, I even startled another hiker — didn’t expect to see anyone out there.

Day 1 — Sunwapta Falls → Fortress Lake

• Distance: 28.1 km
• Elevation Gain: 407 m
• Time: 5h 18m
• View on Strava

Day 2 — Fortress Lake → Sunwapta Falls

Returned via a longer detour — had to find a safe ford as the Athabasca was raging.

• Distance: 33.1 km
• Elevation Gain: 393 m
• Time: 6h 34m
• View on Strava

Notes

More details to come!