I have been thankful that this summer I have had time and health to be able to partake in my favorite past time, yondering, even though I have been challenged with a broken foot and a deep bruise on my femur. Most call it hiking, but I have called it yondering for many years, as it is a less harsh word and more cerebral.
I have been up to the mountains numerous times this year, and have had many great hours yondering alone or with my dogs.
I put out a challenge to my family about a month ago that I wanted to take on a challenging yonder. My younger son said what he usually does when I put out this type of challenge, "I am not going on one of your crazy long hikes." Of course I am para phrasing, the language was more suited for a hockey dressing room. My older son was working so he couldn't make it. My wife stepped up and said she would like to go.
I then said the goal was to hike up to Berg Lake on the north side of Mt Robson and back in a day. At this point I was sure she would politely tell me have fun and back out. But she said lets do it.
Well on Saturday we started out early in the morning and had a great day of yondering the Berg Lake trail and were able to sit at the lake for a good hour with the sun shining and the horse flies biting. It was a great day, albeit a long day. We got back to the trail head about 8 pm after about 35 K on the trail.