I can't remember when I first saw a photo of Mount Assiniboine but I do remember feeling a deep desire to see the place for myself someday. Fast forward a few years and here we are on a beautiful mid-September afternoon standing on an exposed ridge, miles and miles from any sign of civilization, breathing in the majesty of this impressive peak. The day before we had hiked 18 miles in rain and snow deep into grizzly country, arriving at Lake Magog to the mountains shrouded by clouds. The next morning, though, blue sky and sunshine greeted us, as did the snow-capped pyramidal peak of Assiniboine. Oh, what luck.