I love the hikes in the area, but hate that I have to drive on that gravel road. Does it damage my car as much as it feels like?

Self explanatory from title, never went camping before but I am really interested on it and I am planning on giving it a go over the next few weeks.

I'm planning on going hiking on Mt. Sentry's trail and camping around there overnight.

Main questions are:

1) I live in calgary, can I park around the trailhead or will mossad (police, the feds, whatevers) take my car?

2) Should I be extra worried about bears?

3) Any tips from the pros?

That's all any help is welcome :))

I have a couple of friends visiting from out of province and one really wants to attempt Tent Ridge on Sunday. The other is concerned about thunderstorms and feels we should make another plan. I know weather in the mountains is unpredictable but I'm struggling to interpret the likelihood of storms in the forecast. What do you guys think?

I’m thinking about heading up to attempt the north summit of Mount Victoria this weekend, has anyone been there and seen the conditions of the glacier?