Big West Adventures email us today bigwestadventures@gmail.com
The overwhelming pace of today’s business world consumes not only our time, it consumes our lives as well and before we realize it we’re too old to enjoy all those things we dreamt of doing.
Our routine and our focus become entirely directed towards a successful business career and our lives pass by without notice, without adventure.
It is our intention here at Big West Adventures to help change the pace for you by making available some of the most breath taking wilderness adventures possible.
We live in a land of diversity and contrast, from the flat grain lands of the East to the Great Divide in the heart of the Rocky Mountains to the West, from the great Boreal Forests of the distant North to the rolling Foothills in the South Alberta’s incredible landscape is second to none.
Escape the confines of the towering city around you and come explore Alberta’s vast and incredible wilderness with us on a personalized and professionally guided adventure.
Experience the silent and inner joy of watching a small herd of nursing cow elk as they care for their calves. Feel the thrills of crawling slowly over a ridge top on your belly while you stalk a band of bighorn rams with your camera in hand. Watch in awe as you witness a mountain goat climb effortlessly through his lofty domain high in his alpine hide away.
The adventures and experiences we will share with you will create memories you will treasure the rest of your life.
Let us help you develop a deep appreciation for Alberta’s wilderness all the while learning the habits and traditional ranges of the resident wildlife as we travel together.
It is not our intention at Big West Adventures to operate a large scale commercial trail ride outfit whose main concern is the number of riders it can push through. It is our mission not to cater to the masses but to offer a truly memorable wilderness experience to those who are seeking a more personal and enjoyable adventure.
MAY & JUNE
The spring months of May and June find Alberta’s ungulate species giving birth to their young. This is in an incredible time in the mountains to witness and photograph some spectacular scenes.
Rocky Mountain Elk, Mountain Goat, Big Horn Sheep, Mule Deer, Whitetail Deer and Shiras Moose offer an wide variety of observation and photography opportunities while the diversity of their spring range allows for some breath taking hiking and lower elevation horseback adventures to be had.
During the spring adventure season it is not uncommon while in the field to discover the shed antlers from the Mule Deer, White Tail Deer, Rocky Mountain Elk and Shiras Moose. These unique trophies are an added bonus to the already exciting adventure and certainly make an interesting home decoration and conversation piece.
The summer months are the only time that the majority of Alberta’s Rocky Mountain wilderness areas are safely accessible by hiking and horseback and believe it, there is plenty to see and experience.
High Alpine lakes, Ancient Glaciers and long mountain valleys, all to be explored while in the company of an experienced and very knowledgeable wilderness guide while on the back of a trusted horse or during one of our horse assisted hiking adventures.
With the worries of back country travel minimized in the presence of your guide, you’ll be able to relax and enjoy your incredible back country adventure, soaking in the thrills of such a breath taking experience.
As the days grow shorter and the shadows longer, the Rocky Mountains begin their colourful transformation into the snow covered silence of winter.
The alpine aspens and the high mountain Lyle’s Larch turn the mountain sides and valley depths into a cascading adventure land of gold, red and bronze. The crisp morning air and the frost covered shadows that seem to linger in the dark timbered valleys. The high Northern slopes that lose touch with the warmth of the summer sun as the days continue to grow shorter.
The echo of the bull elk’s challenge echo’s through the valley as he too feels the coming change. It is a spectacular time to witness the back country, a time to listen, to watch. It is a time to remember.
The month of December brings with it the time of the lasting snows, freezing temperatures and ice covered lakes. It brings with it the time of the cougar.
With the expert use of a small pack of traditional Mountain Lion Hounds we locate, track and photograph the Mountain Lions of Alberta’s foothills and Rocky Mountains.
Our unique and exciting Mountain Lion Photography adventures not only offer an extremely rare opportunity to witness and photograph such an elusive and intriguing animal but they also assist in the documentation of cougar locations and movements.
By helping to create an extensive record of the Mountain Lion and its frequent movement our excursions are a way to contribute to the management of such an incredible species.
The increasing snow levels in the high country have now succeeded in pushing the large majority of Alberta’s ungulate populations into their winter ranges, many of whom can be observed and photographed in large and undisturbed numbers.
The increasing snows of midwinter also provide an excellent environment for wilderness snowshoeing, a wonderful and traditional way to spend a day in the snow.
Exploring the valley bottoms and winter ranges while enjoying some great exercise and a fire side lunch certainly beats a slow and mundane day in front of the television.
Escape the winter blues and enjoy a fully guided winter adventure.
As winter begins to see its icy grip loosen and the sun once again begins to overtake the long nights, this is the time we concentrate on the Timber Wolf.
The long winter months have seen the Timber Wolf travel far in the search for food. Their mournful howl can be heard in a large portion of the Foothills and the Boreal Forests of the North as they travel the frozen river ways in their constant hunt for prey.
Experience the incredible thrill as you listen to a pack of wolves howling to each other as they work their way down a wilderness valley towards you.
Enjoy the intensity as the pack excitedly answers the skilful and eerie howl of your wilderness guide, drawing ever closer to your hidden position with each howl.
The arrival of the warm air of spring has now caused the high alpine snows to loosen their grip on the mountain peaks and the back country fills with the ominous rumble of the deadly avalanches that claim even the strongest of those who choose to venture forth.
We leave Mother Nature to herself during this time of the year so her creeks and rivers may rise and fall, swelling their banks while the high country peaks shed themselves of their snowy winter coats
We leave Mother Nature to herself during this time of the year so her creeks and rivers may rise and fall, swelling their banks while the high country peaks shed themselves of their snowy winter coats
DON'T MISS OUT ON THE ADVENTURE!! email: bigwestadventures@gmail.com
