This trip was my first backcountry trip and I have done it again since its one of the most spectacular. The trail begins on the Upper Kananaskis Lake trail. You cut off and head around Hidden lake (hopefully the water level is low enough) then up a steep hill and scree towards Fossil Falls (left). You stay your first night at the backcountry campground just below
Aster Lake. The next day you head around the lake and up and around towards the ridge. These pics are from August 2005 and 2008 and as you can see snow lingers even then.