Castle Mountain
Took us seven hours to hike this, if I recall correctly, back in 2001. It was our first trip to the mountains by ourselves (i.e.without kids ) in 15 years. We were obviously embracing the freedom and craziness of the moment, as we neither trained for this, nor even so much as purchased the proper footgear. We actually made the decision to do this one day before. But we did indeed reach the interior of its 9,075 ft. summit, from where we enjoyed the exhilaration of a 360 degree view of the mountain peaks. I will never forget the feeling of that moment.
A land of vast distances and rich natural resources, Canada became a self-governing dominion in 1867 while retaining ties to the British crown. Economically and technologically the nation has developed in parallel with the US, its neighbor to the sou... ... read more 
