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Thanks for organizing - we had a good time! :)

Nice set of pics - looks like it was a fun trip! Thanks for sharing.

We haven't done the Sawback, but it sounds like a fantastic backpack. Be sure to report back and post pictures!. I'm sure you'll have an amazing trip!

You can't fly with bear spray, but you can bring it across the border if you are driving. If you're flying, it's a bummer because you have to pay the $50 and can't take it back with you. Sometimes people will leave bear spray at visitor center/ranger stations if they can't take it with them...

The earliest you can book is three months in advance. We had to call two days (both Steve and I were calling from separate phones) to get in. We talked to other people who were day hiking that got cancellation spots. If you wanted to just see Lake O'Hara and do a shorter hike, you can also...

We've been to the Canadian Rockies three times. The first time we were there was 2005 for a week in early September. We set out to do the Brazeau Loop (on border of Banff and Jasper, got our permit through Jasper since the backcountry sites are in that park). First night we had a snowstorm...

Congrats! Very cool. :) Such an inspiration to those of with kids. :)

Another data point I have twice gone from sea level to approximately 14,000 in a period of 48 - 60 hours. My friend and I climbed Grand Teton about 50 hours after liftoff from JFK. I had a mild headache, but not not so bad that I had to take Advil or anything. On a second instance I went...

Just wanted to update and say thanks for the input (especially to Stinky for the Santa Cruz blog entry). We did hike Ryan Mountain in Joshua Tree and the rest of the time did the short nature trails/walks around the park (very scenic and perfect for our toddler). Unfortunately, we didn't make...

Sounds like a fun trip. Those are areas I haven't been too, but Steve has been to Capitol Reef. His pictures are here. After a canyoneering trip in Robbers Roost he stayed in Goblin Valley and said it was a nice spot as well. Have a good time!

:( Kevin, I'm very sorry about your friend. Condolences to his family and friends. :(

Neat idea! Here are two I've taken. There are still some details visible on Steve, but pretty close to silhouette. Steve took these, but wanted to include because I really like them:

Very nice! We were there in August 2009 too (as well as Glacier and Yellowstone). Would've been cool if we had bumped into somebody from VFTT. :) Did you like Bald Hills? We've been twice to Jasper, but never had a chance to hike it (closed on year, bad weather/visibility conditions another...

I'll third the suggestion of Turtlehead Peak. But personally, I would head to Zion. Love it there!

I ditto this. Yes, the valley was crowded. But we found by getting up early and actually leaving the road, we lost a lot of the crowds. I think you need to spend at least half a day there just to see the famous sights. I also second Mono Lake. Particularly at sunset. We hadn't planned on...

It's been awhile, but we backpacked the Teton Crest trail (pictures/trip notes). Fantastic trip! If you post your questions in the Rocky Mountain forum on backpacker.com you'll get some great advice.

Thanks for the tips!

I hope you have good sun screen. :p Thanks for the info Rick. I'll also be sure to watch out for those pesky yucca plants. ;) DaddyLongLegs -- this is likely a sore point with my husband. He's a rock climber and it's going to kill him to be in Joshua Tree and not climb. If it was just us...

Thanks for the heads up on Joshua Tree. I'll post over there as well. Thanks!

Thanks for all the info!