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Ok, I think I found the ultimate way to complete a photo hike in the Rocky Mountains. I am always fighting time on these trips, as I have a lovely wife and kids who like to have my attention, so I can't just take off for days at a time when we are on vacation. In this instance, my primary goal was to check out the Tonquin Valley, and photograph the Ramparts in the night sky.
Sunset here in Jasper was around 10:20PM, which means a high quality of light from about 8PM on, as the sun is low on the horizon.
I hiked 23km to Amethyst campground, starting at 7PM and ending at 11:30PM which allowed me to complete the entire hike under magical light, stopping to take photos along the way (as attached to this post). I then spent about 3.5 hours waiting for dark skies and taking shots of the Ramparts (seen in the distant background in this shot). The Northern Lights even showed up for me! I then started my hike out at 3AM, picking up early morning light from about 4AM on. Unfortunately the sunrise was a bit of bust. Photos of the Ramparts will come later, as I need more time to process. So by hiking in this way, I got amazing light on the hike in, night skies once I arrived, and amazing light on the way out. As long as you don't need sleep, this seems like the ultimate way to hike... who needs crowds and daylight!?
Thanks for looking,
Jeremy
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