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Helmet, Shmelmet!

Oct13
2011
Leave a Comment Written by Carlyle Norman
Carlyle and Zeno making do. Photo by Carlyle Norman.

I’ve been thinking and talking about risk and reward a lot this summer and have found the conversations always lead to the same issue: what is reasonable risk? Obviously the idea isn’t to exterminate all risk from our lives or we’d all be playing Tetris instead of spending our days outside. But, in our society, [...]

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Posted in Are You High?, Trailblazers - Tagged caution, danger, safety

Beautiful Choss

Aug22
2011
Leave a Comment Written by Carlyle Norman
Rockies Choss...so beautiful you want to touch it. Photo Meghan J. Ward.

It’s that time of year. If you venture into an establishment that won’t evict you for dirty fingernails, you may spot it:  it’s the table with the haggard-looking eyes-glazed-over pair, slumping over beers that they are wearily guarding with their life. Sidle a little closer and you may overhear the inane ramblings of two people [...]

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Posted in Trailblazers - Tagged choss, present, rock climbing

Tales & Trails: An Interview with Author Lynn Martel

Aug05
2011
Leave a Comment Written by Meghan Ward
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The Canadian Rockies are home to an amazing collection of authors. These authors’ lives have been inspired by what mountain life has to offer, and in turn they produce works that inspire others to explore and experience the Rocky Mountain high. One such author is Lynn Martel, and Highline’s Editor, Meghan Ward, recently had the [...]

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Posted in Trailblazers - Tagged adventure, backpacking, books, Bow Valley, Canadian Rockies, history, Lynn Martel, wilderness
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