Beautiful Bertha

Up, Up, Up

I finally got my first taste of the mountains! My cousin took me to Waterton Lakes National Park on our full day together. This was my cousins first time hiking in Waterton since the Kenow wildfires that spread through the park last summer. She took me on one of her favourite hikes up to Bertha Lake. This switchback trail took us up, past Bertha falls, to see Bertha Lake, which rests in between Bertha Peak, Mount Richards, and Mount Alderson. Although the  journey up was tough, the views were worth it! This has been one of the most rewarding hikes so far. It has great views of the lakes down below, as you ascend up. You also have a chance to see Bertha Falls before you get to the tougher switchbacks. Last year's fire left us without a lot of shade for much of the trail. This being said, it was a warm one. The air was also smokey from the wildfires happening in BC, I could only imagine what the view would have been like without the smoke! Of course, the way down was much easier, I just had to watch my step being clumsy and all. When we got to the bottom, we hit up the ice cream shop--what better way to reward yourself on a hot day than ice cream? All in all, it was a good first mountain experience.

Lookout view of Bertha Lake


Some of the charred trees

Bertha Lake

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