Yondering

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.