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Louis-Justin Guay Photography

Name: Louis-Justin Guay Photography
Address: Canmore, AB, T1W1N9, CA
Telephone: +61447533397

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Outdoor enthousiast with a keen eye for landscape and wildlife. Take a walk on the wild side with me.

05/15/2026

After pondering about bagging Storm Mountain for a while, I finally took to it on the 2nd of may. It was a crisp morning and the snowpack conditions was perfect for an ascent on snowshoes as it's recommended for this particular mountain.

I set off under a full moon sky early on in the morning hours which made the task much easier with the firm snow covering the deadfalls and further on the brutal scree. I definetly didn't expect it to be such a slug, but I finally managed to claim the summit around 10am and had to appreciate the insane views from atop for close to an hour regardless of the freezing wind.

I might have lingering a little too long on the summit as the snow on my way down was getting affected by the early srping high sun. Descending the snow covered scree was an easy task with a few fun (intentional) sliding on my butt sections. I was glad I packed the ice axe and kept the snowshoes on almost the whole hike, except on the way up as I chose to ascend through a small section of snow free rocks.

Tough gained 360° views, but definetly worth the trial with some of the best views over Castle Mountain and Mount Ball and the whole of that section of Banff National Park.

05/12/2026

The second volcanoe we climbed in the south of Chile was the impressive stratovolcanoe of Sollipulli. From the summit, you can witness the impressive 4km wide caldera circled by a mountain chain which formed following one of the most powerful eruption the Aracaunia region has seen in history. The cirque created by the many summits shelters a wide glacier that would be between 500m to 600m of thickness and is so large that even my super wide angle lense cannot capture as a whole.

To climb Sollipulli, we waited out a few days for a storm to pass, heavy rain being very common in the region. After driving the rough road to the start of the hike, we set out at 4am in the night, under an partially eclipsed full moon through the stunning dense temperate rainforest until we reached the sub alpine region where only families of Araucaria tress dominate the volcanic landscape. Once at the top we were graced with a blue sky to witness the insane views of the glacier and the surrounding Andes region.

05/11/2026

Further down the track...

I had been stopping at this particular place every time I would pass by in hope to find a Grizzly. Well, I guess today was my lucky day as I approached my usual vantage point, this big brown ball just appeared on the other side of the track, meters away from me. I slowly receeded backward, but the bear didn't care much for me. In fact, it appeared it found something to scavange in the middle of the tracks. He just laid down and started to chew on it's feast.

Comparing with the Grizzly I spotted 2 days ago, I belive it's the very same individual as the patterns and features are too similar to deny. 2 sightings within a 40km distance… I swear I wasn’t stalking!

05/09/2026

First Grizzly sighting of the year for me here in Banff today while cycling the Bow Parkway

While the cyclists amassed and followed at very close distance this individual (Why would you stay so close to a grizzly bear?) The bear tried to mind it's own business and carried on it's walk.

Just a reminder to anyone having wildlife encounters (especially with grizzlly bears), to keep a safe and breathing distance (100 meters). We are guests in their environment, respect their space.

04/27/2026

Apparently today is the International Crow and Raven Appreciation Day, so here's one rather majestic raven I encountered at Sentinel Pass. The place I encountered this one felt rather fitting as the crow appeared as some kind of guardian of the pass.

While he was probably just looking out for something to scavenge off the hordes of tourists that visit the pass, I rather like to picture it as something mystical. Many first nations here in Canada viewed them as some sorts of teachers, messengers, protectors, or even creators also aknowledging their high intelligence.

While most people are not overly fond of corvids, I believe they deserve the recognition for the balance they bring to this world.

04/26/2026

Volcan Llaima at first light following a fresh snowfall

Aracaunia region, Chile

04/25/2026

Here's a few moments between storms exploring and paddling around the lakeside town of Icalma in Chile's Araucania region.

Icalma charmed me with it's quiet and rustic atmosphere. It's a sleepy village nestled amongst the Andes adorned by a little lake of glacier origins. While the weather forecast was not the best, we made the best out of our time here, going for a couple paddles.

I also experienced the might of the wind on my second paddle and had one of the scariest flat water paddling experience as I had to fight a strong headwind that picked up as I was making my way back to shore. I managed to make it back just in time before the wind started sending water from the lake flying up in the air. A reminder to never understimate nature's ways.

04/12/2026

After spending the night at the base of the Sierra Nevada stratovolcano the time had come to climb to it's summit. Passing through the Laguna Espejo side I had to do a bit of route finding to find the safest access across the glacier on to the summit.

Nearing the summit you start seeing a view of a landscape shaped by ancient eruptions, lava and basalt flows. Overlooking the UNESCO site of Conguillio National Park and and the conical shaped Llaima draped in lenticular cloud was quite the sight to behold.

The distant complex of Sollipulli with it's large glacier crater complex aswell as so many other volcanoes surrounded by ancient forests can be seen from the summit making all the effort worthwhile.

Hope you enjoy this series of this stunning remote region of central Andes.

04/11/2026

Our first stop in the south of Chile was the Araucania Region. Iconic for it's fascinating Araucania trees that grows at high altitude alonside the volcanoes, we set out for a quick backbacking trip as the weather was meant to turn on the second day.

We ended up camping at the top of the stunning Salto Punta Negra, offering stunning views over the lush region and all the way to Argentina on one side and to the Sierra Nevada volcanic complex on the other.

It was truly a great way to kick off the road trip through Chile's southern regions.

04/06/2026

Volcan Osorno is one of the main landmark in that part of Chile, rising above lakes with it's perfect conical shape from certain angles. It's also known as the Fuji of Chile. During my trip in the Lakes region of Chile, the volcanoe was one of the main subject I wanted to photograph.

On a windless morning, I took my raft for a tour on the lake Todo los Santos and went for a 20km paddle to find good angles from the glassy clear waters. Osorno was engulfed in clouds from the dawn, until the peak finally cleared up mid day just as a tourist boat was passing by, offering a little perspective and depth to the picture.

After capturing this photograph, I went on to put away my camera and my cellphone slipped straight to the waters. In a split second reaction I managed to catch the phone which was already subermged and save it from drowning, but most importantly saved myself from littering those pristine waters.

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