March 2012 - Highline Magazine

Choosing Risk, Choosing Passion

Posted on March 27, 2012 by Kurtis Kristianson | 3 Comments

A few weeks ago I read The Grand Delusion by local adventure athlete, Will Gadd, where he seems to have had what I call a mortality moment. In Will’s article he reflects on how many friends he’s lost to accidents in the mountains. As the list grows longer, he says, “I have a harder and harder time understanding why I take the…

10 Night Photo Ops for 2012

Posted on March 24, 2012 by Paul Zizka | 1 Comments

We can always count on the Canadian Rockies to offer a smorgasbord of photo ops, particularly when the stars come out. Yet, there are times of the year when Mother Nature further enhances the beauty of our dark skies with a variety of celestial phenomena. Keep an eye on them and get your timing right to bring home some memorable…

Veggie Thai Green Curry

Posted on March 13, 2012 by Mystee Maisonet | 0 Comments

We’re lovin’ this latest recipe from Highline’s veggie guru, Mystee. It’s perfect to throw together on a cold, snowy winter’s day. – Highline The curry paste for this spring coloured green curry is made from scratch, vegetarian-style. I have substituted kelp and a little miso for fermented shrimp paste. Fish sauce lends a truly authentic flavour to the dish, however,…

Mi Casa es Su Casa

Posted on March 7, 2012 by Chloe Vance | 3 Comments

Have you seen the new Travel Alberta commercials? They make me want to visit Alberta, and I live here. Maybe the ads have been working, because it seems a whole lot of other people want to visit, too. Forever indebted to friends, friends of friends, family of friends, strangers and couch surfer hosts around the globe, my husband and I…

Underestimating Electrolytes

Posted on March 5, 2012 by John Reid | 3 Comments

Aaaaaaagggghhhh!!! Cramp! Calf cramp! End it now…I’ve had a good run! Those are the words I was screaming after an hour of cross-country skiing at the spectacular Nordic Centre in Canmore. See, as much as I would like to brag about being a tough guy, the truth is, needles make me jumpy, I’ll never finish watching The Exorcist, and a muscle…

“Considerable” Consequences

Posted on March 2, 2012 by Highline Magazine | 0 Comments

When avalanche conditions “improve,” is it really safe to get out there? On February 27, 2012, the Canadian Avalanche Centre posted a new article by avi forecaster Ilya Storm on their Forecasters Blog. Ilya described how conditions were improving in the backcountry, but as a forecaster he was still worried. Turns out, when conditions move from Extreme/High down to Considerable (check…

Choosing Risk, Choosing Passion

10 Night Photo Ops for 2012

Veggie Thai Green Curry

Mi Casa es Su Casa

Underestimating Electrolytes

“Considerable” Consequences

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